Mokpo Christian Hospital Operates Screening Clinic Safe for Both Patients and Staff

One-Stop Service from Consultation to Specimen Collection for Prolonged COVID-19 Response

Mokpo Christian Hospital has become the first in the region to operate a screening clinic equipped with both negative and positive pressure facilities as well as heating and cooling systems. (Photo by Mokpo Christian Hospital)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Ki-dong] Mokpo Christian Hospital announced on the 24th that it has started operating a screening clinic equipped simultaneously with negative and positive pressure facilities and heating and cooling systems, the first of its kind in the region, to alleviate the anxiety of visitors using the hospital amid the resurgence of COVID-19.

In preparation for the prolonged resurgence of COVID-19, the hospital has established a system that allows one-stop medical services from examination to specimen collection in negative and positive pressure rooms, ensuring safety from infections within the hospital while reducing the fatigue of medical staff.

The COVID-19 specimen collection rooms are composed of separate rooms, allowing specimen collection at three locations, and are equipped to automatically spray disinfectant immediately after the patient leaves, enabling safer testing.

The negative and positive pressure facilities are designed according to the guidelines of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency: the examination rooms are positive pressure rooms that use pressure differences to expel internal air outside, while the testing rooms are negative pressure rooms that prevent internal air from escaping. Outside the screening clinic, a transparent wall completely separates the interior, and interviews between staff and patients are conducted via speakers.

Oh In-gyun, the chief respiratory specialist, stated, “With the newly installed screening clinic and the National Safe Hospital system, both patients and staff can receive medical care in a safe environment, which also helps reduce the fatigue of the exhausted medical staff and employees. This expresses our apology and gratitude to the staff who have worked hard under difficult conditions until now.”

He also stated, “We will do our best together with all staff to block the spread of COVID-19 infections among nearby residents.”

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