Daedong Hospital Selected as Pilot Medical Institution for Tuberculosis Patients' Home Care Program

Daedong Hospital.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan Daedong Hospital has been selected as a pilot medical institution for providing medical care to tuberculosis patients without visiting the hospital.

Daedong Hospital announced on the 12th that it was selected as a medical institution for the "Tuberculosis Patient Home Medical Care Pilot Project," led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and implemented by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, starting from the 1st of this month.

This pilot project was established to provide medical care for tuberculosis patients who require long-term treatment and specialized home medical services.

Systematic home management is implemented for active tuberculosis patients who require continuous care but do not need to visit the hospital directly.

Daedong Hospital has personnel including respiratory medicine specialists and specialized tuberculosis management nurses.

Through participation in this pilot project, the hospital provides patients with professional home medical services and systematic tuberculosis management methods, including educational counseling and regular monitoring.

It is expected that tuberculosis patients can be safely managed even during the COVID-19 situation.

In Busan, eight institutions including Daedong Hospital were selected. Nationwide, a total of 77 medical institutions were selected, including 25 tertiary general hospitals and 28 general hospitals. The pilot project period is three years, until December 31, 2024.

Lee Byung-seon, a tuberculosis management nurse at Daedong Hospital's Respiratory Dedicated Treatment Center, said, "Professional medical care is now provided to tuberculosis patients who required long-term treatment and continuous monitoring, enabling earlier access to high-quality medical services."

Daedong Hospital has been recognized as a key tuberculosis management hospital, having demonstrated exemplary management of local tuberculosis patients even during the COVID-19 situation, and recently received additional support for tuberculosis management nursing staff from the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

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