Seoul St. Mary's Hospital Expands Integrated Nursing and Caregiving Services

Additional Equipment and Facilities and Exterior View of the Integrated Nursing Care Service Ward at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] The Catholic University Seoul St. Mary's Hospital recently expanded its integrated nursing care service, where professional nursing staff care for patients.

The hospital added 88 beds in departments including Hematologic Oncology, General Internal Medicine, Oncology, and Colorectal Surgery to the existing hematologic cancer ward, operating a total of 176 beds as integrated service beds. The integrated nursing care service is a system where a team of professional nursing staff?comprising nurses, nursing assistants, and ward support personnel?care for patients without the presence of guardians. This service aims to increase patient satisfaction and provide safe and effective medical care through specialized medical personnel.

Patient safety and hygiene facilities have also been enhanced. Central monitors that allow real-time monitoring of patients have been installed at four sub-stations per ward. The hospital stated that this enables rapid response to emergency situations. A fall prevention solution has also been installed. This system detects patient movement from the bed using video information processing devices and allows staff at the main station to check the patient's condition through video information.

To provide such services, a team nursing system composed of professional nursing staff is operated. Dedicated nurses are assigned for night shifts and education, and a separate operating committee has been established to review operations semiannually. Hospital Director Kim Yong-sik said, "We can provide more specialized nursing care to patients, improve the efficiency of infection control, and respond quickly in emergency situations."

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