Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital Designated as 'Medical Institution for Foreign Patient Attraction' by Ministry of Health and Welfare

The Only One Among University Hospitals and Tertiary General Hospitals

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital has been designated as a ‘KAHF (Korean Association for Health Promotion Foreign Patient Attraction Medical Institution)’ by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the only university hospital to receive this designation.

According to Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital on the 10th, the Ministry of Health and Welfare recently designated five medical institutions, including Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital, as foreign patient attraction medical institutions.

Including the two institutions designated last August, there are a total of seven. It is the only one among nationwide university hospitals and tertiary general hospitals.

The ‘Foreign Patient Attraction Medical Institution Evaluation and Designation System (KAHF)’ is a system that designates medical institutions through evaluation that provide excellent services to foreign patients in a safe environment to improve the quality of Korean medical services and strengthen international competitiveness.

The evaluation and designation of attraction medical institutions are supervised by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute under the commission of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the evaluation work is subcontracted to the Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation, a specialized medical institution evaluation agency.

The evaluation is conducted on a total of 149 items (medical standards) in two areas: ‘Foreign Patient Specialization (56 inspection items)’ and ‘Patient Safety (93 inspection items).’

The five medical institutions designated this time, including Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital, met the specialized medical service standards for foreign patients such as providing interpretation services, respecting patient rights, and handling medical disputes, and received excellent evaluations in the patient safety field as well.

Designated medical institutions can use the designation mark for the two-year designation period and receive promotional support benefits through various online and offline channels such as domestic and international promotional meetings, Medical Korea forums, and SNS.

Yoo Youngjae, Director of the International Medical Center at Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital (Professor of Endocrine Surgery), said, “Being designated as an attraction medical institution officially recognizes that we provide excellent medical services to foreign patients in a safe and comfortable environment,” and added, “We will continue to faithfully fulfill our role as a leading representative medical institution in attracting foreign patients in Korea.”

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