Yongin City Signs 'Discharged Patients Community Connection' Agreement with Five Local Medical Institutions

Ahead of the March 27 Launch of the 'Integrated Medical and Nursing Care Project'

Establishing a Collaborative System with Local Medical Institutions

Mayor Lee Sangil: "A New Model to Help Discharged Patients Return to Normal Life"

Yongin Special City (Mayor Lee Sangil) announced on March 18 that it had signed a 'Discharged Patients Community Connection Business Agreement' with five local medical institutions on the previous day, March 17.

Yongin Special City and five local medical institutions signed a business agreement on the 17th for the 'Discharged Patient Community Connection Project.' Provided by Yongin City

The business agreement ceremony, held at the mayor's reception room at City Hall that day, was attended by Mayor Lee Sangil and representatives from Yongin Severance Hospital, Gangnam Hospital, Davos Hospital, Yongin Seoul Hospital, and Medifield Hangang Hospital.

Mayor Lee Sangil stated, "Ahead of the implementation of integrated support for local care, including medical and nursing services, the cooperation between Yongin Special City and local medical institutions is expected to present a new model that supports discharged patients in returning to a normal life. If care services are effectively provided through this agreement, we will be able to address issues such as patients being readmitted or searching for medical services."

Mayor Lee also expressed his gratitude to the officials of the medical institutions who participated in and agreed to the partnership, saying, "Thank you for joining us and helping ensure that our citizens can receive comfortable medical services."

According to the agreement, Yongin Special City and the five medical institutions will establish and operate a collaborative system for the reintegration of discharged patients into the community and the provision of integrated care services, in line with the 'Act on Integrated Support for Local Care, including Medical and Nursing Services,' which will take effect on March 27.

The support is targeted at discharged (or soon-to-be discharged) patients aged 65 or older who require medical care services to return home.

The medical institutions will refer eligible patients who need care during the transition period after discharge, while the city will provide customized welfare services such as senior-tailored care and long-term care, Ddeundeun Yongin Living Care Support, home visit medical services, visiting medication management, AI Safety Manager, and housing environment improvement projects.

Through this agreement, Yongin Special City expects to establish a practical cooperation system with local medical institutions ahead of the launch of the 'Integrated Care Project,' enabling discharged patients in need of care to receive necessary services at home, reduce the risk of readmission, and maintain a healthy life within the community.

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