Chosun University Hospital, First Mental Health Inpatient Area Adequacy Evaluation Receives Grade 1

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Chosun University Hospital announced that it received a Grade 1 rating in the ‘1st Mental Health Hospitalization Area Appropriateness Evaluation’ announced by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) on the 21st.

HIRA conducted this evaluation targeting patients hospitalized for mental illnesses with the purpose of ‘promoting evidence-based medical service provision for mental health improvement,’ aiming to standardize mental health services and improve medical quality.

The main evaluation criteria covered inpatient treatment data from August 2019 to January 2020, including ▲ the rate of functional assessments conducted at admission and discharge ▲ the rate of assessments for psychotic symptoms or adverse reactions during hospitalization ▲ the rate of outpatient or day ward visits within 30 days after discharge, among a total of eight indicators used to calculate the results.

Chosun University Hospital achieved a high score of 93.7 points, significantly exceeding the overall average of 61.7 points, thereby certifying the excellence of its mental health medical services.

Jung Jong-hoon, director of Chosun University Hospital, stated, “We will continue to strive to improve the quality of mental health medical services to accelerate patient recovery, prevent relapse, and help patients return to the community in a healthy state.”

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