Chosun University Hospital, Rated Grade 1 for 6 Consecutive Years in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Evaluation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Chosun University Hospital announced on the 3rd that it received the highest grade, Grade 1, for six consecutive years in the 'Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Adequacy Evaluation' conducted by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA).

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease mainly occurs in adults aged 40 and over. It is a disease in which the bronchi or lung tissues, which were previously normal, gradually deform, leading to decreased lung function, reduced exercise capacity, breathing difficulties, and in severe cases, death.

In particular, COPD was the third leading cause of death worldwide in 2019. In South Korea, it ranked ninth among causes of death.

HIRA has been conducting adequacy evaluations since 2014 to improve the quality of management for patients with COPD.

This evaluation targeted outpatients aged 40 and over who visited hospitals for COPD from May 2019 to April of last year.

The main evaluation indicators were ▲the rate of pulmonary function tests performed ▲the proportion of patients with continuous visits ▲the proportion of patients prescribed inhaled bronchodilators.

Chosun University Hospital scored 90.4 points overall, far exceeding the average score of 66.6 points, earning Grade 1.

Yoon Sung-ho, head of the Department of Pulmonology at Chosun University Hospital, said, “We will continue to do our best to provide the highest level of medical service to patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.”

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