Emergency Room Roundabout 'Ends'... Gyeongnam Province Operates Nation's First 24-Hour 'Emergency Medical Situation Room'

On the 6th, Gyeongsangnam-do opened the Gyeongnam Emergency Medical Situation Room and became the first in the nation to begin its operation.

According to Gyeongsangnam-do, the Emergency Medical Situation Room was established to timely transfer emergency patients whose lives are at risk to hospitals and help them receive appropriate treatment.

The plaque unveiling ceremony commemorating the opening of the Gyeongsangnam-do Emergency Medical Situation Room is taking place.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

The Emergency Medical Situation Room, which started operations on this day, serves as the command center (control tower) for the emergency medical system responsible for everything from patient transfer to diagnosis, surgery, and final treatment.

It is the first in the country to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with four teams rotating shifts, each consisting of 12 members including 8 support staff and 4 firefighters.

Gyeongsangnam-do expects that by operating the Emergency Medical Situation Room, a collaborative system between the 119 rescue team and medical institutions will be established, enabling efficient response to emergencies and ensuring the safety of residents.

In 2024, they plan to build a Gyeongnam-type integrated emergency medical platform that allows for a comprehensive view of emergency patient occurrence, reporting, hospital selection, and transfer, as well as guiding emergency patient guardians to the transfer hospitals.

Governor Park Wansu of Gyeongnam Province is explaining the operation direction of the Gyeongnam Province Emergency Medical Situation Room.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

The plaque unveiling ceremony for the opening of the Emergency Medical Situation Room was attended by Governor Park Wan-su, Kim Jae-woong, Chairman of the Culture and Welfare Committee of the Provincial Council, Assemblyman Park Nam-yong, officials from the Gyeongnam and Changwon Fire Headquarters, Director Lee Sang-don of Yangsan Busan National University Hospital, Director Ahn Seong-gi of Gyeongsang National University Hospital, and other hospital directors from emergency medical institutions in the province.

Governor Park said, “We opened the Emergency Medical Situation Room with the thought that there should be no cases of emergency room 'bouncing around' in our province. We will build an integrated system that can share real-time information on emergency room medical personnel status and strengthen cooperation with hospitals so that residents can receive timely treatment in emergency situations.”

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