Ventilation, Droplet Blocking, and Route Separation... Daedong Hospital Selected as 'Respiratory Dedicated Clinic' by Ministry of Health and Welfare

The Only Emergency Medical Center in Busan Specializing in Respiratory Patient Care to Prevent COVID-19 and Flu

Daedong Hospital was selected as a respiratory specialty clinic institution by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and started the project on December 1.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Daedong Hospital (Director Park Kyung-hwan) has been designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare as a ‘Respiratory Dedicated Clinic Institution’ focusing on treating respiratory and fever patients, and began operations on December 1. It is the only one among emergency medical centers in the Busan area.

The Respiratory Dedicated Clinic is a medical system prepared for the simultaneous outbreak of respiratory infectious diseases such as prolonged COVID-19, winter influenza, and colds, aimed at reducing treatment gaps for respiratory and fever patients and protecting healthcare workers and medical institutions from infection.

Accordingly, Daedong Hospital secured a separate entrance and separated movement paths considering the risk of infection transmission with surrounding facilities, as a facility where droplet precautions can be applied.

It is a facility that meets ventilation requirements and can block droplets. Each area such as reception, waiting room, examination room, and radiography room is basically equipped with facilities and supplies for infection prevention.

Also, patients with ▲upper respiratory infection symptoms ▲influenza-like symptoms ▲respiratory and fever symptoms ▲cases where a doctor’s medical judgment deems respiratory dedicated clinic treatment necessary are eligible for treatment. The clinic performs routine primary care including medical interviews, examinations, diagnosis, and prescriptions, and if a COVID-19 test is needed, it is either conducted in-house or referred to a screening clinic.

Park Kyung-hwan, director of Daedong Hospital, said, “The Respiratory Dedicated Clinic plays an organic role-sharing function between screening clinics and public relief hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling respiratory and fever patients to safely use medical institutions.”

Daedong Hospital plans to minimize cross-infection between patients by providing telephone consultations at the Respiratory Dedicated Clinic before hospital visits when patients find it difficult to judge respiratory symptoms themselves. After confirming epidemiological relevance to COVID-19, patients will be guided to screening clinics or, if necessary, doctors will conduct in-depth consultations.

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