Gyeongnam Masan Medical Center "General Patients Admission Possible" ... Separate Routes for COVID Patients

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Masan Medical Center, which has been exclusively treating patients with the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), announced on the 14th that it has started normal operation of inpatient services for general patients following the commencement of outpatient services on the 18th of last month.

This measure comes as the COVID-19 situation in the Gyeongnam region has stabilized recently, and the demand for inpatient beds for general patients has increased following the start of outpatient services.

Before implementing this, Masan Medical Center proposed the 'operation of inpatient beds for general patients' to the Central Accident Response Headquarters and received approval. Accordingly, 68 beds are allocated for COVID-19 patients, and 140 beds are designated for general patients.

Considering the risk of infection due to the simultaneous operation of COVID-19 and general beds, Masan Medical Center plans to strictly separate the movement paths of COVID-19 patients and general patients.

Shin Jong-woo, Director of the Welfare and Health Bureau of Gyeongnam Province, explained, “To minimize the medical service gap for residents, outpatient services at Masan Medical Center began on the 18th of last month, and subsequently, inpatient services for general patients were made possible by adjusting COVID-19 beds. However, to prepare for a sudden surge in COVID-19 patients, we have established a system that can quickly convert inpatient beds for general patients into COVID-19 beds at any time to ensure thorough infectious disease management.”

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