Five Hospitals of Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service Excel in Medical Services! Awarded 'Best' in Public Health Care Plan Evaluation

Ministry of Employment and Labor "Ansan and Daejeon Hospitals Achieve for 2 Consecutive Years"

Changwon, Daegu, and Taebaek Also Join as 'Best', Record-Breaking Performance

The hospitals operated by the Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service (Director Park Jong-gil) have been evaluated as providing top-level medical services in the implementation of the 'Public Health and Medical Care Plan.'

The Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service announced on the 14th that Ansan and Daejeon hospitals received the highest grade for two consecutive years in the '2022 Public Health and Medical Care Plan Implementation Results Evaluation' led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and Changwon, Daegu, and Taebaek hospitals also achieved the highest grade.

This 'Public Health and Medical Care Plan' evaluation is conducted annually by the Ministry of Health and Welfare according to the Public Health and Medical Care Act, assessing the performance of public medical institutions.

On the 13th, Lim Ho-young, director of Ansan Hospital, received the Minister of Health and Welfare Award at the Public Healthcare Performance Report Meeting.

The hospitals affiliated with the Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service achieved their best-ever results in six evaluation areas: ▲ linkage and cooperation with higher-level plans ▲ project execution and performance ▲ project monitoring and results ▲ implementation system ▲ medical capability ▲ inclusive medical support.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor, a central administrative agency, also awarded the highest grade (93.0 points) for two consecutive years in the 'Public Health and Medical Care Implementation Plan Performance Evaluation.'

The hospitals of the Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service are special-purpose public hospitals established under the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act, providing differentiated specialized rehabilitation services with expert medical staff and excellent rehabilitation infrastructure at 10 hospitals nationwide (Incheon, Ansan, Changwon, Daegu, Suncheon, Daejeon, Taebaek, Donghae, Jeongseon, Gyeonggi) and 3 clinics (Seoul, Gwangju, Busan) to promote social and occupational reintegration through treatment and rehabilitation of industrial accident workers.

They also contribute to alleviating the social issue of caregiving cost burdens by operating integrated nursing and caregiving services at eight affiliated hospitals, as well as conducting health checkups and prevention and diagnosis of occupational diseases.

The Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service hospitals have been recognized for their achievements in contributing to the improvement of national health by not only serving as hospitals for industrial accident insurance beneficiaries but also expanding essential medical service systems as public medical institutions and providing high-quality public health and medical services desired by local residents.

Ansan Hospital (97.2 points), selected as the top institution for two consecutive years, serves as the regional responsible medical institution for the Ansan area (Ansan and Siheung), playing a role in linking and coordinating regional health care institutions to solve essential health care issues. It also promotes various public health and medical projects for medically marginalized groups, such as supporting medical expenses for foreigners, considering the demographic characteristic of having the largest foreign resident population in Korea.

Daejeon Hospital (92.9 points) has signed a business agreement with the Daedeok-gu Volunteer Center and is focusing on social contribution activities that link regional medical care and caregiving, striving to build a community health safety net.

Changwon Hospital (91.8 points) contributes to resolving medical blind spots by providing free medical services to island residents in medically underserved areas and supporting health consultations and essential daily necessities annually for elderly people living alone. It also strengthens cooperation between public and private health care institutions by participating in the integrated medical belt by region in Gyeongnam Province.

Daegu Hospital (90.2 points) helps improve the quality of life by supporting the improvement of housing environments for discharged patients, and Taebaek Hospital (89.9 points), the only public hospital in Taebaek City, is also committed to nurturing excellent medical personnel in the region through its nursing scholarship program.

Director Park Jong-gil said, “In line with the trend of entering a super-aged society, we are preparing to open the first nursing hospital in Taebaek City within this year. While faithfully carrying out our core mission to support the occupational reintegration of industrial accident workers, we will focus on closing the gaps and voids in public health and medical care amid the increasingly severe regional health and medical imbalances.”

Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service.

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