Prime Minister Han said, “Reorganize to immediately intervene in the emergency medical situation room from the moment of transfer of seriously ill patients.”

by times news cr

2024-04-26 10:13:42

‘Transfer to 119, everyone to situation room’ transfer system reorganization
“Quickly prepare specific transport guidelines with local governments”

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On the 25th, Prime Minister Han Deok-soo inspected the emergency patient transport and power supply system in the Chungcheong region and encouraged on-site medical staff.

Prime Minister Han visited the Chungcheong region emergency medical situation room located in Seo-gu, Daejeon, this afternoon. The Metropolitan Emergency Medical Situation Room is a control tower that immediately identifies the situation and doctor status of each hospital in the region and ensures that emergency patients are transferred to hospitals that can provide treatment.

Prime Minister Han said, “We will improve the current emergency transport system to minimize damage due to delays in transport,” and announced that the current system, which is divided into 119 for transport and emergency medical situation room for all, will be reformed.

He said, “Even in the case of transfer, we will ensure that the emergency medical situation room can intervene immediately only for seriously ill patients, and we will quickly prepare specific transfer guidelines tailored to the characteristics of each region with the local government, so that the 119 ambulance can more easily and accurately select the transfer hospital.” “We plan to prepare it,” he explained.

Prime Minister Han said, “I am well aware of the difficult conditions of having to take care of many emergency patients with a small number of people,” and added, “I will do my best with a sense of responsibility as the precious lives of the people can depend on the quick decisions of the emergency medical situation room and 119 emergency services.” “Please do it,” he requested.

Previously, at a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCHQ) for collective action of doctors on the 19th, Prime Minister Han ordered to strengthen the linkage between the 119 ambulance and the emergency medical situation room from the stage of transporting emergency patients.

The Prime Minister’s Office explained that the on-site visit on this day was conducted to directly check the site and hear the opinions of front-line staff so that follow-up measures from the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters instructions can be properly implemented.

Prime Minister Han expressed his gratitude, saying, “I recently heard that a 3-month-old girl who needed emergency surgery due to a hernia was in a dangerous situation because there were no hospitals capable of performing the surgery, but she underwent surgery safely thanks to the prompt response of the Central Emergency Medical Situation Room.” did.

Attending the scene were Kim Gap-deuk, head of the Metropolitan Emergency Medical Situation Center, Kim Seong-jung, head of the Central Emergency Medical Center, Cha Myeong-il, head of the Central Emergency Medical Situation Center, Daejeon Fire Department Chief Kang Dae-hoon, and the emergency center guidance doctor.

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