Dongnam Area Atomic Energy Medical Center received medical institution certification four times in a row

Dongnam Area Atomic Energy Medical Center received medical institution certification four times in a row
(Photo = Dongnam Area Nuclear Medicine Institute)

Southeast Atomic Energy Medical Center (Director Lee Chang-hoon) was selected again as a ‘general hospital certified medical institution’ by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. From the 1st cycle to the current 4th cycle, it has been recognized as “excellent in medical service quality and patient safety.”

Medical institution certification is given to medical institutions that have met the certification standards through a comprehensive evaluation of patient safety, medical service level, and medical institution operation status by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Medical Institution Evaluation and Certification Agency. For four days starting from September 10th of this year, the Medical Center received the ‘4th cycle medical institution certification survey’ through document evaluation and on-site inspection from the Medical Institution Evaluation and Certification Agency under the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

As a result, four areas, including basic value system, patient care system, organizational management system, and performance management system, and △patient safety guarantee activities △medical care delivery system and evaluation △patient treatment △pharmaceutical management △surgery and anesthesia sedation management △respect for patient rights and protection △quality improvement and patient safety activities △infection control △management and organizational operation △human resource management It received excellent evaluations in all 512 survey items, including △facility and environmental management △medical information/medical record management.

Director Lee Chang-hoon of the Medical Center, “This year was different from previous years.”

In particular, the sincere evaluation attitude and active participation of many employees, including doctors, nurses, medical technicians, and administrative staff, played a significant role. Lee Chang-hoon, director of the Medical Center, also said, “This year’s certification has a special meaning that is different from previous years.”

Due to the sudden medical crisis, the number of patients visiting the Southeast Atomic Energy Medical Center hit a record high this year. The severity of the disease has also increased as university hospitals are flooded with critically ill patients who are difficult to treat. The workload on medical staff is bound to double or triple.

Director Lee Chang-hoon of the Medical Center said, “Nevertheless, it is even more valuable because it was obtained through mutual cooperation and encouragement. Through the medical institution certification, the quality and safety of medical services were once again objectively recognized, and it was a rewarding year in which we fulfilled our responsibilities as a public healthcare provider.” did it This 4th cycle medical institution certification is valid for four years from December 27, 2024 to December 26, 2028.








Source: kormedi.com