Bundang Seoul National University Hospital Receives Consecutive GHA Certifications, Demonstrating International Medical Competence

First Certification Obtained Domestically in 2019

Bundang Seoul National University Hospital announced on the 30th that it has obtained international medical service accreditation from the Global Health Accreditation (GHA) for the second consecutive time.

Exterior view of Bundang Seoul National University Hospital.
[Photo by Bundang Seoul National University Hospital]

The hospital explained that the GHA international medical service accreditation is one of the major certifications referenced by global medical tourists who use medical services in other countries. Renowned medical tourism institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic in the United States and Bumrungrad Hospital in Thailand have also received this accreditation.

Bundang Seoul National University Hospital was the first in Korea and the third in Asia to successfully obtain GHA accreditation in 2019. This year, it achieved the highest grade, 'Accreditation with Excellence,' which is higher than the 2019 certification. This consecutive accreditation and highest grade certification is also a first in Korea.

To obtain the accreditation, two GHA committee members visited Bundang Seoul National University Hospital in person to inspect overall indicators of medical care, safety, and quality of medical services provided to foreign patients. At the same time, they evaluated whether the hospital had a foreign patient-friendly system in place, including accommodations, transportation, interpretation and translation, cultural support, meals, and religion.

As a result of the evaluation, 52 out of 54 general indicators and all 21 major indicators were rated as 'fully met.' In particular, the hospital received high marks in areas such as a foreigner-friendly website and social media channels strengthened with English, Arabic, and Russian; the establishment of a remote consultation system for foreigners through smart beds; and enhanced patient-centered briefings.

Choi Sung-hee, Director of the International Medical Center at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital, said, "This consecutive GHA accreditation is the result of our utmost efforts to build a system where patients visiting from diverse cultural backgrounds can receive the best medical care in comfort as if they were in their home country." She added, "We will continue to maintain a world-class international medical service environment."

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