No More 'Ambulance Births' on Ulsan Line... Large-Scale Securing of 'Corona Beds' for Special Patients Including Delivery, Pediatrics, and Dialysis

A negative pressure ambulance carrying confirmed COVID-19 patients is arriving at the dedicated COVID-19 hospital.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Ulsan City has taken steps to secure hospital beds for the treatment of special patients among COVID-19 confirmed cases.

On the 4th, Ulsan City announced that it has secured 151 special COVID-19 hospital beds for the treatment of special patients such as maternity, pediatrics, and dialysis.

The newly secured special beds are located in four hospitals: 94 maternity beds at one location, 37 pediatric beds at one location, and 20 dialysis beds at two locations.

With 94 maternity beds secured, the scale is large enough to accommodate not only Ulsan but also expectant mothers from other regions such as the Gyeongnam area. It has been designated as a specialized base hospital for maternity in the Gyeongnam region and began operation on the 4th.

As a result, it is now possible to prevent cases where expectant mothers give birth outside the hospital, such as emergency ambulance births or births at public health centers, due to the recent shortage of hospital beds.

The pediatric beds were prepared to provide face-to-face medical treatment and inpatient care for pediatric COVID-19 patients who have been placed in a management "blind spot" since the COVID-19 quarantine system was reorganized last month to focus on high-risk groups aged 60 and over.

Starting from the 7th, a specialized base hospital for pediatric COVID-19 and one pediatric-only outpatient clinic will be designated and operated.

Additionally, Ulsan City has also focused on expanding hemodialysis beds for patients with kidney disease.

The treatment capacity for dialysis patients at Ulsan University Hospital has been expanded from 4 to 8 patients, and an agreement has been reached to operate one general hospital in the area and an outpatient dialysis center capable of treating up to 12 patients.

An official from Ulsan City said, “With the large-scale expansion of hospital beds for special patients, more citizens will be able to receive safe treatment,” adding, “We are also making continuous efforts to secure general isolation beds in response to the surge in Omicron variant cases.”

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