Geochang County Senior Nursing Hospital, Full Effort to Normalize Operations

Improving Overall Hospital Environment Including Hiring Professionals, Upgrading Aging Facilities, and Introducing Medical Equipment

Geochang County Senior Nursing Hospital in Gyeongnam announced on the 14th that the number of inpatients in the ward has entered the 90s for the first time this year.

After the termination of the consignment operation of Geochang County Senior Nursing Hospital (hereinafter referred to as the hospital) on May 12, the county formed a dedicated task force (TF) and deployed three public officials, including the team leader, to operate under a direct management system. They have been working to identify and improve the issues present under the consignment operation system.

In addition, the hospital improved the overall environment by hiring specialized personnel according to medical staff grades, renovating outdated facilities, and introducing medical equipment. They also provided new services in various areas such as managing discharged patient satisfaction, replacing signboards, and linking volunteer activities.

Geochang County Senior Nursing Hospital.

In particular, all staff members actively worked together for the development of inpatients and the hospital by frequently conducting training to enhance patient safety and the work capabilities of hospital employees.

As a result, inpatient satisfaction increased, and word of mouth among guardians began to spread, leading the number of inpatients to enter the 80s in July and then rise to the 90s for the first time this year.

In response to the increased number of patients, the hospital refurbished and newly started operating the 4th-floor ward. They have developed and are running weekly programs tailored to the elderly, such as dementia prevention programs using art and music, physical therapy linked with the public health center, and rehabilitation programs.

County Governor Gu In-mo said, “The continuous increase in inpatients is a reward to the residents who trusted and waited for the county’s direct management of the hospital, which began amid concerns. We will do our best to care for the inpatients with even more kind attention,” adding, “In the future, we will faithfully fulfill the role of a public medical institution by providing various services that meet patients’ needs.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.