Sahmyook Busan Hospital Earns Grade 1 in 1st Imaging Test Appropriateness Assessment

Efforts to Improve Patient Safety and Quality of Care Bear Fruit

Sahmyook Busan Hospital (Director Choi Myungseop) has received the highest rating, Grade 1, in the '1st Imaging Test Appropriateness Assessment' conducted by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service.

This assessment was implemented to encourage the appropriate use of imaging tests such as CT and MRI, and to reduce unnecessary retesting and radiation exposure.

The evaluation, which covered imaging tests conducted from July to September 2023, was based on five evaluation indicators and nine monitoring indicators, including the rate of pre-contrast agent patient assessments, the rate of pre-MRI patient assessments, and the use of radiation dose reduction programs.

Among 1,694 medical institutions nationwide at the clinic level or higher, Sahmyook Busan Hospital received a comprehensive score of 97.6 points, significantly exceeding the overall average of 67.6 points, and was selected as one of 492 institutions that achieved Grade 1.

Choi Myungseop, the hospital director, stated, "This achievement is the result of the entire medical staff's continuous efforts to prioritize patient safety and improve the quality of care," and added, "We will do our best to become a trusted, patient-centered hospital by providing accurate and safe imaging tests."

Sahmyook Busan Hospital.

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