Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital Designated as Regional Emergency Medical Center

Among Medical Institutions in Changwon Special City, Most ICU Beds Operated, Total of 10 Dedicated Emergency Room Doctors

Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital was recently designated as a '2024 Regional Emergency Medical Center' by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Exterior view of Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital.

The designation of 'Regional Emergency Medical Center' aims to distribute critically ill emergency patients and provide them with prompt definitive treatment. Out of 136 regional emergency medical centers nationwide, 14 were selected. In the Gyeongnam region, Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital was designated as the representative regional emergency medical center.

Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital is a large general hospital with 1,008 beds, operating the largest number of ICU beds among medical institutions in Changwon Special City, and has a total of 10 dedicated emergency room physicians. With sufficient capacity to treat critically ill emergency patients, the hospital was designated as a regional emergency medical center.

With this designation, Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital will prioritize the admission and emergency treatment of government-classified critically ill emergency patients (KTAS levels 1-2). In addition, when requested by the regional control room, the hospital will actively admit and treat critically ill emergency patients who can receive definitive treatment at the hospital.

Ha Chungshik, Chairman of Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital, stated, "We intend to actively participate in the government's measures to resolve difficulties in emergency medical care and minimize public anxiety," adding, "Furthermore, to fundamentally solve the issues in the treatment of critically ill emergency patients, we will establish the largest emergency medical center south of the Han River and dramatically improve the emergency medical system."

Meanwhile, Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital has not only been designated as a regional emergency medical center, but has also ranked 1st in Gyeongnam and 8th nationwide in the 2022 Emergency Medical Center Evaluation, and 1st in Gyeongnam and 11th nationwide in 2023, demonstrating its adequacy in facilities, equipment, and emergency personnel, as well as its active treatment system for critically ill and emergency patients.

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