Daedong Hospital Obtains 3rd Cycle Medical Institution Accreditation

Certified for the 2nd Consecutive Time Following 2016, Recognized for Achieving Patient Safety and Appropriate Level of Medical Quality

Busan Daedong Hospital.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Daedong Hospital (Director Park Kyung-hwan) has obtained certification in the 3rd cycle evaluation conducted by the Healthcare Institution Evaluation and Certification Institute under the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Daedong Hospital announced on the 15th that it has consecutively obtained certification following the 2nd cycle certification in 2016.

Daedong Hospital received certification by being evaluated for achieving patient safety and an appropriate level of medical quality in the process of providing medical services. This evaluation is valid for four years until September 1, 2024.

The healthcare institution certification evaluation system is designed to induce continuous and voluntary efforts by medical institutions to improve patient safety and medical quality, thereby providing patients with high-quality medical services.

This system has transformed the past provider-centered medical culture into a patient-centered medical culture.

The scope of the evaluation varies depending on the size of the hospital. Daedong Hospital, classified as a general hospital with over 300 beds, was evaluated by a total of five surveyors over four days at the end of November last year. They investigated whether the hospital met certification standards such as ▲Basic Value System ▲Patient Care System ▲Organizational Management System ▲Performance Management System, and assessed certification eligibility through absolute evaluation.

Park Kyung-hwan, director of Daedong Hospital, said, “During the COVID-19 pandemic, all staff had to perform COVID infection prevention duties in addition to their main work to prevent community infection. Despite overlapping with the 3rd cycle certification evaluation, we did not get tired and made efforts to improve patient safety and medical quality.”

Kim Soo-hyung, head of the Appropriate Management Office who prepared for the healthcare institution certification evaluation (specialist in cardiology), said, “Since patient safety must be the top priority in medical institutions, the 3rd cycle evaluation underwent a more rigorous review process in all aspects compared to the 2nd cycle, and we are pleased to have been officially recognized for this.”

In December last year, Daedong Hospital awarded commendations to employees who contributed to the preparation for the 3rd cycle healthcare institution certification evaluation and hospital development, including Son Byung-hee, head of the Pediatrics and Adolescents Education and Training Department, and Kim Young-jun, chief of Orthopedics.

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