[Breaking News] 6.75 Billion Won Emergency Reserve Spent to Prevent ER Overcrowding... Mild Patients Distributed

The Ministry of Health and Welfare will implement the 'Mild Patient Dispersion Support Project' from the 15th to prevent overcrowding in emergency rooms.

On the same day, the ministry announced, "When mild and non-emergency patients are guided to nearby medical institutions at 43 regional emergency medical centers nationwide, policy support funds will be provided."

The required budget is 6.75 billion KRW from contingency funds.

For mild emergency patients transferred to primary and secondary hospitals, the government has fully covered ambulance fees since the 13th.

Additionally, to strengthen the rapid transfer of patients and cooperation and treatment systems between tertiary general hospitals and general hospitals, 100 general hospitals will be designated as 'Treatment Cooperation Hospitals' to establish cooperative systems with tertiary general hospitals, and personnel costs for each hospital's treatment cooperation center staff will be supported.

For new hires, actual expenses will be supported up to 4 million KRW per month, and for existing personnel, up to 2 million KRW per person per month will be supported. The referral hospital fee will be increased from 100% to 150%, and policy support funds will be provided to tertiary general hospitals and treatment cooperation hospitals.

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