Daedong Hospital Receives Director of KDCA Commendation as an Excellent Institution in the 'Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention and Management Project'

Daedong Hospital.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Daedong Hospital was selected as an excellent institution in the ‘2021 Healthcare-Associated Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Project’ organized by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) and received a commendation from the KDCA Commissioner.

The ‘Healthcare-Associated Infectious Disease Prevention and Management Project’ is a program that identifies and rewards medical institutions that have worked to prevent healthcare-associated infectious diseases and reduce infection rates in medical settings over the past year. It is directly organized by the KDCA to encourage medical staff and improve public health.

Daedong Hospital promptly established an infectious disease response process and responded exemplary when the number of domestic COVID-19 cases exceeded 10 in February last year.

Additionally, when the first confirmed case and death in the Busan area occurred within the hospital, Daedong Hospital was recognized for its contribution to infectious disease prevention by quickly responding to prevent further spread of infection.

This time, 33 medical institutions nationwide, including Seoul National University Hospital, were selected.

Medical institutions in the Busan area included Daedong Hospital, Busan National University Hospital, and Inje University Busan Paik Hospital. The award ceremony was not held separately, and certificates and prize money were sent individually.

Kang Jeong-eun, head of the Infection Control Office at Daedong Hospital (specialist in Laboratory Medicine), said, “I believe this meaningful commendation is the result of all staff working with a sense of duty during the crisis,” and added, “All staff will steadfastly continue their roles in preventing and managing all infectious diseases.”

Daedong Hospital has been designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare as a Respiratory Safety Clinic and operates the clinic in facilities that meet droplet blocking and ventilation requirements, separating the flow of respiratory patients from general patients.

From reception to waiting rooms, examination rooms, and radiology rooms, the hospital is operating a medical system equipped with facilities and supplies to prevent infections, preparing for COVID-19 and respiratory infectious diseases.

In addition, Daedong Hospital has been designated as a delegated medical institution for COVID-19 vaccination and is participating in administering Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to local residents.

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