[Breaking] Seoul National University Hospital Internal Medicine Reduces Services from 31st..."Unavoidable Situation"

"After Suspension of Work by Full-time and Resident Doctors, Increased Workload for Faculty... Reduction in Medical Services Inevitable"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Seoul National University Hospital will reduce outpatient internal medicine services starting from the 31st. This measure comes in response to the ongoing work gaps caused by fellows and residents.

On the morning of the 28th, Seoul National University Hospital held a meeting with department heads and decided on this course of action, citing the increased workload burden on internal medicine professors.

Currently, internal medicine professors are responsible not only for outpatient care but also for inpatients in the internal medicine ward, emergency patients, critical care patients, management of COVID-19 patients, and night shifts.

In particular, the internal medicine department handles many severe cases such as cancer patients and infectious disease care like COVID-19, resulting in a significant workload for the professors. There are also many patients visiting for chronic diseases.

The hospital emphasized that due to the increased workload on professors, they plan to adjust services to focus on emergency and severe patients going forward.

Following the indefinite strike by residents on the 21st and the recent collective actions by fellows, Seoul National University Hospital has been adjusting outpatient schedules and reducing surgeries as part of its response measures.

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