Seoul's Seonam Hospital Gets Grade A Evaluation of Emergency Medical Institutions
Jan 23, 2025
The Seoul Metropolitan Government Seonam Hospital (Hospital Director Chang Sang-hae) recently obtained the highest overall grade in the '2024 Emergency Medical Institution Evaluation' announced by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Emergency medical institution evaluation is conducted annually to improve the survival rate of emergency patients and to improve the convenience of emergency medical use by improving the quality of emergency medical services and strengthening the emergency medical quality management system.
This evaluation was divided into seven areas and 27 indicators for a total of 408 emergency medical institutions, including 44 regional emergency medical centers, 136 regional emergency medical centers, and 228 regional emergency medical institutions operating nationwide.
In this evaluation, Seonam Hospital meets essential evaluation areas such as the appropriateness of manpower, facilities, and equipment, and receives excellent evaluations in all areas of evaluation such as safety, effectiveness, functionality, and publicity, and acquires an "A grade" in the "Regional Emergency Medical Institution Sector", and won the A grade, which is the highest overall grade, for the second consecutive year since the inauguration of the hospital director (emergency medicine specialist) in Seoul Metropolitan Government in 2023.
The Seoul Seonam Hospital, which is also a regional responsible medical institution in the southwestern part of Seoul selected by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, provides emergency medical services at the level of university hospitals with 10 emergency medical specialists residing in emergency rooms and inpatient wards 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
In addition, it is making every effort to prove the reason for the existence of a representative public general hospital in the southwestern part of Seoul by minimizing the inconvenience of medical gaps to residents in five areas in the southwestern part of Seoul, including Yangcheon, Gangseo, Guro, Geumcheon, and Yeongdeungpo, amid the legislative conflict over the years.
The central point of Seonam Hospital to provide differentiated emergency medical services at the level of university hospitals is the result of the efforts of the head of the hospital (emergency medicine specialist), Chang Sang-hae, Korea's top emergency medical expert with extensive experience in private as well as public medical care, such as Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul Medical Center, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, and KEPCO Medical Foundation Hanil Hospital.
The head of Seonam Hospital Pyo-han said, `The medical field is in a more chaotic situation than ever due to the legislative conflict and unexpected political instability that has passed the year"As we have proven the value of public hospitals in every national health care crisis, we will continue to strive to strengthen our medical capabilities to establish ourselves as the best regional emergency medical institution in the southwestern part of Seoul."
Meanwhile, Seonam Hospital is operating an additional 50 beds in a hospitalization ward operated by emergency medical specialists in addition to the emergency room. In the inpatient ward, specialists reside in the ward 24 hours a day to help patients customized treatment and return to their daily lives. In particular, it consists of five emergency medical specialists who cross the boundaries between medical departments, and doctors are responsible for the entire process of inpatient treatment, including initial examination, follow-up observation, counseling on disease and return to daily life, and establishment of a discharge plan.
Emergency medical institution evaluation is conducted annually to improve the survival rate of emergency patients and to improve the convenience of emergency medical use by improving the quality of emergency medical services and strengthening the emergency medical quality management system.
This evaluation was divided into seven areas and 27 indicators for a total of 408 emergency medical institutions, including 44 regional emergency medical centers, 136 regional emergency medical centers, and 228 regional emergency medical institutions operating nationwide.
In this evaluation, Seonam Hospital meets essential evaluation areas such as the appropriateness of manpower, facilities, and equipment, and receives excellent evaluations in all areas of evaluation such as safety, effectiveness, functionality, and publicity, and acquires an "A grade" in the "Regional Emergency Medical Institution Sector", and won the A grade, which is the highest overall grade, for the second consecutive year since the inauguration of the hospital director (emergency medicine specialist) in Seoul Metropolitan Government in 2023.
The Seoul Seonam Hospital, which is also a regional responsible medical institution in the southwestern part of Seoul selected by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, provides emergency medical services at the level of university hospitals with 10 emergency medical specialists residing in emergency rooms and inpatient wards 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
In addition, it is making every effort to prove the reason for the existence of a representative public general hospital in the southwestern part of Seoul by minimizing the inconvenience of medical gaps to residents in five areas in the southwestern part of Seoul, including Yangcheon, Gangseo, Guro, Geumcheon, and Yeongdeungpo, amid the legislative conflict over the years.
The central point of Seonam Hospital to provide differentiated emergency medical services at the level of university hospitals is the result of the efforts of the head of the hospital (emergency medicine specialist), Chang Sang-hae, Korea's top emergency medical expert with extensive experience in private as well as public medical care, such as Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul Medical Center, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, and KEPCO Medical Foundation Hanil Hospital.
The head of Seonam Hospital Pyo-han said, `The medical field is in a more chaotic situation than ever due to the legislative conflict and unexpected political instability that has passed the year"As we have proven the value of public hospitals in every national health care crisis, we will continue to strive to strengthen our medical capabilities to establish ourselves as the best regional emergency medical institution in the southwestern part of Seoul."
Meanwhile, Seonam Hospital is operating an additional 50 beds in a hospitalization ward operated by emergency medical specialists in addition to the emergency room. In the inpatient ward, specialists reside in the ward 24 hours a day to help patients customized treatment and return to their daily lives. In particular, it consists of five emergency medical specialists who cross the boundaries between medical departments, and doctors are responsible for the entire process of inpatient treatment, including initial examination, follow-up observation, counseling on disease and return to daily life, and establishment of a discharge plan.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
