Establishment of 'COVID-19 Emergency Patient Management Team' in Dongdaemun-gu

Dedicated Team Established to Address Blind Spots in Patient Management Due to Surge in COVID-19 Cases and Increased Bed Allocation Waitlist... Responsible for Managing and Supporting Bed Waitlist, Bed Allocation Requests and Transfers, and 24-Hour Emergency Response

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) has established a 'COVID-19 Emergency Patient Management Team' to ensure the safety of patients waiting for hospital beds and to systematically manage confirmed COVID-19 cases.

A district official stated that due to the rapid increase in patients waiting for beds and concerns about blind spots in management, the team was created to respond quickly and efficiently to various situations such as emergency patient occurrences, loss of contact, and confirmed patients refusing phone calls.

Composed of a total of 12 members, the 'COVID-19 Emergency Patient Management Team' is responsible for managing and supporting residents waiting for hospital bed assignments after being confirmed with COVID-19, handling bed assignment applications and transfers, and responding to emergency situations 24 hours a day.

In particular, through 24-hour shift work, the team is thoroughly preparing for emergencies that may occur before patients are assigned to beds after isolation. They plan to respond promptly to emergencies by coordinating monitoring with medical management institutions to enable quick transfers if emergencies arise.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, "As the number of confirmed cases rapidly increases, managing patients waiting for beds has become even more important," and added, "In preparation for the serious COVID-19 situation, we have established a response team to do our best to ensure that residents waiting for beds are managed safely and thoroughly."

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