Samsung Seoul Hospital Ranks No.1 in Cancer Hospital and Smart Hospital Sectors in Korea

Selected by US Newsweek

Samsung Seoul Hospital exterior view.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] Samsung Medical Center announced on the 16th that it ranked 30th in the world and 1st among domestic hospitals in the 'World's Best Smart Hospitals' selected by the American news weekly Newsweek.

In addition, in the 'World's Best Specialized Hospitals' announced together, the cancer hospital was ranked 1st in Korea (6th in the world), and a total of eight clinical fields entered the top 100 worldwide.

Samsung Medical Center, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2019, declared a new vision, 'SMC at the Center of Future Healthcare,' and has been pursuing an advanced intelligent hospital. In particular, in April this year, it became the first in the world to achieve the highest level, Stage 7, in the 'INFRAM' IT infrastructure certification process verified by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) in the United States.

In the field of cancer treatment, it has been publishing the 'Outcomes Book' to disclose treatment excellence, achieving good results in surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.

Park Seung-woo, director of Samsung Medical Center, said, “We are pleased to be objectively recognized for steadily achieving results in both digital medical innovation and treatment of severe diseases to realize Samsung Medical Center’s promise as the 'Center of Future Healthcare' to the public,” adding, “We will continue to take on challenges for a healthy and bright future for humanity.”

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