Publication: Potential Legal Risk During Crisis: A Case Study on A Private Hospital in Malaysia
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Date
2023
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Asian Scholars Network (ASNet)
Abstract
This is a case study on bomb threatandevacuation processat KPJ Seremban Specialist Hospital (KPJSSH)in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. This study identifiespotential legal risks arising frombomb threat and evacuationprocessina private hospital. Bomb threat is a crisis situation that need to be managed by the hospital. Bomb threat and the evacuation processcan create legal liabilities to the hospital.To identify the potential legal risks, in‐depth content analysis was conducted on KPJSSHincident report, HICS guideline and legal judgment obtained from legal journal for case laws. The study found eightpotential legal risks. Among the potential legal risks arefailure to provide safe escape route and leak of patient medical information during patient transfer.Failure to provide safe escape route falls under Occupier’s Liability (Law of Tort). Leak of patient medical information during patient transferfalls under Breach of Medical Confidentiality (Law of Tort).The study finds that it is not sufficient for a hospital to identify legal risks. Knowledge of relevantbranch of lawis critical to understand hospital legal liabilities during crisis.
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Asian Journal of Law and Governance, Volume 5 Issue 1 Page (17–30)
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legal risks, legal risk management, bomb threat, hospital evacuation, crisis management
Citation
Rezza Khazrin Kaman, Rabihah Md Sum Potential Legal Risk During Crisis: A Case Study on A Private Hospital in Malaysia. (2023). Asian Journal of Law and Governance, 5(1), 17–30. https://doi.org/10.55057/ajlg.2023.5.1.3