Mokpo Christian Hospital Achieves 'Top Grade 1' for Acute Stroke Evaluation for the Second Consecutive Time

Exterior view of Mokpo Christian Hospital

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Ki-dong] Mokpo Christian Hospital scored a high 95 out of 100 in the acute stroke evaluation released by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service on the 24th of last month, earning the highest grade for the second consecutive time alongside major hospitals in the Seoul metropolitan area.

According to Mokpo Christian Hospital on the 6th, the evaluation results showed perfect scores of 100 in brain imaging test implementation rate, early rehabilitation evaluation rate, dysphagia screening test implementation rate, and antithrombotic discharge prescription rate.

With an overall composite score of 95, higher than the average of 90.8 for general hospitals of the same type and 92.45 for tertiary and general hospitals, Mokpo Christian Hospital achieved a high average score alongside large hospitals in Seoul, reaffirming its expertise in stroke treatment where the golden time is critically important.

This 8th adequacy evaluation targeted 248 medical institutions including tertiary and general hospitals with more than 10 acute stroke admissions, covering 62,000 patients. It assessed how hospitals treated patients admitted through the emergency room within 7 days of symptom onset of acute stroke, based on medical records from July to December 2018.

Stroke is also a high-risk disease ranking as the 4th leading cause of death in South Korea.

The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service has conducted the ‘Acute Stroke Adequacy Evaluation’ since 2006 aiming to improve the quality of medical care for acute stroke. Through this evaluation, it encourages voluntary quality improvement by medical institutions and provides necessary information for the public to make informed medical choices.

When patients suspected of cerebrovascular disease visit the emergency room at Mokpo Christian Hospital, a rapid medical system is in place where specialized medical staff conduct thorough neurological examinations and diagnoses, operating a stroke intensive care unit for focused management and immediate treatment.

Oh In-gyun, CEO of Mokpo Christian Hospital, said, “I am pleased to give a great gift to our staff who have been exhausted by the COVID-19 situation,” adding, “Achieving the highest grade in this acute stroke evaluation is a result showing continuous improvement in medical quality, and I am grateful for the hard work of our medical staff and employees.”

He also expressed his determination, saying, “We will wait to be chosen by local residents by providing high-quality medical services in all fields.”

Mokpo Christian Hospital was the only institution in the southwestern region to receive an excellent grade in all categories in the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s national health screening evaluation last March. Last year, it earned a first-grade rating in the pneumonia adequacy evaluation, and in February 2018, it received the highest S grade in the special health examination institution evaluation, all of which have enhanced its reputation for improving medical quality and gaining trust from local residents.

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