St. Peter's Hospital finds ‘synergy’ with the National Medical Center in trauma and emergency care
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Gangnam St. Peter's Hospital 25-11-24 20:51Main content
St. Peter's Hospital has joined hands with the National Medical Center to deliver rapid trauma and emergency care in the region.
St. Peter's Hospital announced that on the 18th it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Seoul Regional Trauma Center of the National Medical Center to build a regional trauma network.
The signing ceremony that day was attended by key figures from both sides, including Yoon, Min Ha, Administrative Director of St. Peter's Hospital, and Yoon Seok-hwa, Director of the Seoul Regional Trauma Center at the National Medical Center. Yoo Hee-jung, head of the medical cooperation team at St. Peter's Hospital, and Oh Mi-kyung and Kim Mi-jung, trauma coordinators at the National Medical Center, also took part, affirming their commitment to building a practical framework for cooperation.
For trauma patients, the initial response and transfer determine the outcome, and receiving prompt, appropriate treatment in that process matters more than anything. Recently, however, more patients have had to move from one medical institution to another, and concerns about gaps in emergency care, particularly for trauma patients, have been growing.
As a leading regional general hospital, St. Peter's Hospital has therefore decided to establish a medical cooperation framework with the National Medical Center, in order to help trauma patients in the Seoul region gain access to treatment and secure the golden hour for care. With infrastructure and clinical capabilities specialized in the treatment of traumatic conditions, including those of the spine and joints, and in emergency surgery, the hospital plans to work actively to advance its cooperation framework with the National Medical Center for responding to emergency patients.
Through this agreement, the two institutions will establish a two-way transfer system for prompt trauma care. First, when a trauma patient arises, the patient will be referred or transferred quickly to St. Peter's Hospital to ease congestion at the National Medical Center. In addition, treatment and transfer of severe trauma and high-risk patients will be directed to the National Medical Center, improving patient survival rates and the safety of treatment.
The two institutions also plan to set up a system for prompt mutual referral and transfer of emergency patients and to exchange related medical information to improve treatment efficiency.
St. Peter's Hospital recently expanded the emergency room on the 1st floor of its new wing, building up its emergency care capacity. On top of that, it has been systematically strengthening its trauma capability, establishing a General Surgery department and recruiting Park, Kwan Tae, an authority on abdominal and vascular surgery and former professor at Korea University College of Medicine. Another strength is its ability to provide prompt multidisciplinary care, drawing on its expertise in spine, joint and cerebro-cardiovascular medicine.
The hospital expects that building this regional trauma network will further strengthen the synergy for precise, prompt care for trauma patients in the region.
Yoon, Min Ha, Administrative Director of St. Peter's Hospital, said, “We took part in building a framework of cooperation with the National Medical Center in order to improve the preventable death rate,” adding, “We will continue to do our utmost to provide a prompt, systematic treatment environment for trauma and emergency patients and to keep strengthening the regional medical safety net.”
Yoon Seok-hwa, Director of the Seoul Regional Trauma Center at the National Medical Center, said, “Building a network with St. Peter's Hospital, a major medical institution in the Gangnam area, will be of meaningful help in improving survival rates and ensuring the safety of trauma patients in the region,” adding, “We will maintain close exchange in order to create an exemplary case of cooperation in building a prompt and appropriate trauma care system for the community.”
Source: Health Kyunghyang (http://www.k-health.com)
St. Peter's Hospital announced that on the 18th it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Seoul Regional Trauma Center of the National Medical Center to build a regional trauma network.
The signing ceremony that day was attended by key figures from both sides, including Yoon, Min Ha, Administrative Director of St. Peter's Hospital, and Yoon Seok-hwa, Director of the Seoul Regional Trauma Center at the National Medical Center. Yoo Hee-jung, head of the medical cooperation team at St. Peter's Hospital, and Oh Mi-kyung and Kim Mi-jung, trauma coordinators at the National Medical Center, also took part, affirming their commitment to building a practical framework for cooperation.
For trauma patients, the initial response and transfer determine the outcome, and receiving prompt, appropriate treatment in that process matters more than anything. Recently, however, more patients have had to move from one medical institution to another, and concerns about gaps in emergency care, particularly for trauma patients, have been growing.
As a leading regional general hospital, St. Peter's Hospital has therefore decided to establish a medical cooperation framework with the National Medical Center, in order to help trauma patients in the Seoul region gain access to treatment and secure the golden hour for care. With infrastructure and clinical capabilities specialized in the treatment of traumatic conditions, including those of the spine and joints, and in emergency surgery, the hospital plans to work actively to advance its cooperation framework with the National Medical Center for responding to emergency patients.
Through this agreement, the two institutions will establish a two-way transfer system for prompt trauma care. First, when a trauma patient arises, the patient will be referred or transferred quickly to St. Peter's Hospital to ease congestion at the National Medical Center. In addition, treatment and transfer of severe trauma and high-risk patients will be directed to the National Medical Center, improving patient survival rates and the safety of treatment.
The two institutions also plan to set up a system for prompt mutual referral and transfer of emergency patients and to exchange related medical information to improve treatment efficiency.
St. Peter's Hospital recently expanded the emergency room on the 1st floor of its new wing, building up its emergency care capacity. On top of that, it has been systematically strengthening its trauma capability, establishing a General Surgery department and recruiting Park, Kwan Tae, an authority on abdominal and vascular surgery and former professor at Korea University College of Medicine. Another strength is its ability to provide prompt multidisciplinary care, drawing on its expertise in spine, joint and cerebro-cardiovascular medicine.
The hospital expects that building this regional trauma network will further strengthen the synergy for precise, prompt care for trauma patients in the region.
Yoon, Min Ha, Administrative Director of St. Peter's Hospital, said, “We took part in building a framework of cooperation with the National Medical Center in order to improve the preventable death rate,” adding, “We will continue to do our utmost to provide a prompt, systematic treatment environment for trauma and emergency patients and to keep strengthening the regional medical safety net.”
Yoon Seok-hwa, Director of the Seoul Regional Trauma Center at the National Medical Center, said, “Building a network with St. Peter's Hospital, a major medical institution in the Gangnam area, will be of meaningful help in improving survival rates and ensuring the safety of trauma patients in the region,” adding, “We will maintain close exchange in order to create an exemplary case of cooperation in building a prompt and appropriate trauma care system for the community.”
Source: Health Kyunghyang (http://www.k-health.com)