Jangheung General Hospital Designated as COVID-19 'National Safe Hospital'

Jangheung General Hospital has been designated as a National Safe Hospital medical institution. (Photo by Jangheung-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] On the 28th, Jangheung County in Jeonnam announced that Jangheung General Hospital has been designated as a National Safe Hospital medical institution.

The National Safe Hospital was established to reduce public anxiety about COVID-19, allowing non-respiratory patients to receive medical treatment without worrying about COVID-19 infection.

It operates dedicated respiratory disease treatment zones (outpatient and inpatient) to block infections within the hospital.

Jangheung General Hospital was designated as one of the 91 Safe Hospitals nationwide and will operate as a National Safe Hospital Type A with a dedicated respiratory outpatient zone.

Separately, to prevent infections within the hospital, a screening clinic is being operated. All entrances except the main gate are controlled, and at the main gate, 24-hour fever checks and visitor controls are conducted, along with hospital infection prevention and management activities.

A representative of Jangheung General Hospital said, “We have established a separate dedicated respiratory disease treatment zone, and specialists directly check patients’ conditions. We will do our best to prevent community infections.”

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