Gosin University Gospel Hospital Holds Health Class for Residents of EDC Smart Village Wellness Center

Professor Ok Cheol-ho from the Department of Pulmonology is giving a lecture on "COVID-19 and Health Management During Seasonal Changes."

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] On the 22nd at 3 p.m., Kosin University Gospel Hospital held the ‘2022 Smart Health Class’ for residents at the Smart Village Health Management Center Makerspace EDC Smart Village Wellness Center.

Professor Ok Cheol-ho of the Department of Respiratory Medicine gave a lecture on the topic ‘COVID-19 and Seasonal Health Management.’ All attendees participated in a Q&A session, which became an opportunity to resolve not only respiratory disease concerns but also various medical questions residents had.

A resident in their 60s who participated in the health class, Mr. A, said, “Since moving into Smart Village, I have been able to consistently monitor health information and gain useful health knowledge, which has been a great help.”

Kosin University Gospel Hospital has already conducted pilot projects for a non-face-to-face primary collaborative care service operated by Kosin University Hospital and Viva Innovation in countries such as Vietnam, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan.

When additional collaboration between residents and medical staff is needed, secondary collaborative care is also provided through consultations with specialized nurses dispatched from the hospital in an independent space that protects personal privacy.

The resident nurse on site monitors the health status of Smart Village residents and assists with telemedicine in cooperation with Kosin University Hospital medical staff.

During the event, a survey was conducted to understand residents’ medical information, and a smart class was held in a Q&A format directly led by a professor from Kosin University Hospital. The Smart Health Class is scheduled to be held once every quarter.

The Smart Village wellness project is temporarily exempt from medical regulations, enabling private sector activities that were previously difficult, such as telemedicine, remote collaborative care, and the collection and analysis of health information provided by residents in their daily lives.

The Busan EDC Wellness Center is implementing the country’s first ‘Smart Village Private Company Innovation Technology’ project, led by the Korea Water Resources Corporation.

The Wellness Center, responsible for health care within Smart Village, is a living lab concept health management center for Smart Village residents and opened on February 14.

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