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Hospital Staff Nationwide Face Unpaid Leave as Resident Physician Shortage Grows

Hospital Staff Nationwide Face Unpaid Leave as Resident Physician Shortage Grows

SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – In an unprecedented move rippling through South Korea’s healthcare system, hospitals—including the prestigious “Big 5″ medical centers in Seoul—are grappling with a dire shortage of resident physicians by instituting unpaid leave for their staff. This drastic measure, a direct fallout from a significant decrease in patient admissions and surgical procedures, [...]

Hospital Caregivers Face Struggles with Long Hours, Health Risks, and Inhumane Treatment

Hospital Caregivers Face Struggles with Long Hours, Health Risks, and Inhumane Treatment

SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that caregivers employed in hospitals endure long working hours, with an average of six days per week and 17 hours per day.  As caregivers provide around-the-clock patient care, they do not receive an adequate amount of rest hours. Additionally, they have reported instances of contracting [...]

Rave Reviews for Compassionate Hospital Companion Service for Older Adults

Rave Reviews for Compassionate Hospital Companion Service for Older Adults

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The “Hospital Companion Service for Older Adults” (Taking Oreusin to the Hospital Service) initiative in the city of Donghae, Gangwon Province, which commenced in March of this year, has garnered widespread appreciation from both older adults, affectionately referred to as “Oreusin,” and their caregivers. The term “Oreusin” was historically [...]

S. Korea’s Most Prestigious Hospital Faces Doctor Shortage in Unpopular Departments

S. Korea’s Most Prestigious Hospital Faces Doctor Shortage in Unpopular Departments

SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The lack of doctors in the so-called unpopular departments is becoming a major problem in South Korea, including at Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH), one of the country’s most prestigious medical centers. According to Rep. Kang Min-jung of the Democratic Party, SNUH had to issue 11 calls for applications [...]

Major Children’s Hospital to End Weekend Services on Pediatrician Shortage

Major Children’s Hospital to End Weekend Services on Pediatrician Shortage

SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A major children’s hospital in Seoul said Thursday it has decided to suspend most of its weekend operations starting this month due to a shortage of pediatricians, reflecting the country’s dire population crisis. Sowha Hospital announced a temporary suspension of its weekend and holiday operations, except for Saturday mornings, [...]

Paraguayan President Thanks S. Korea for Building Emergency Hospital Ward

Paraguayan President Thanks S. Korea for Building Emergency Hospital Ward

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez thanked the South Korean government for building an emergency hospital ward in the country as part of its official development assistance (ODA) efforts, the Seoul’s overseas aid agency said Monday. President Benítez on Friday (local time) participated in the opening ceremony for the new [...]

Gov’t to Limit Use of Private Hospital Rooms for People Injured in Traffic Accidents

Gov’t to Limit Use of Private Hospital Rooms for People Injured in Traffic Accidents

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Wednesday that the car insurance medical charge criteria will be revised, effective from next week, towards limiting the scope of eligibility for exceptional cases where victims of traffic accidents can use private or semi-private rooms at all kinds of medical institutions [...]

Seoul City Launches Care Service for Discharged Patients with Mobility Difficulties

Seoul City Launches Care Service for Discharged Patients with Mobility Difficulties

SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has teamed up with twelve high-level general hospitals to launch customized care services including cleaning and food delivery for discharged patients with mobility difficulties, among others, elderly and disabled people. The city government announced on Wednesday that it will launch the “SOS Center Connect Service [...]

S. Korea Donates Medical Equipment to Korea-Mexico Friendship Hospital

S. Korea Donates Medical Equipment to Korea-Mexico Friendship Hospital

SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean embassy in Mexico has donated three pieces of medical equipment valued at US$76,000 to the Korea-Mexico friendship hospital located in Mérida, capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan. The donation includes mobile ultrasonic diagnosis equipment, a mobile X-ray scanner and a video electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring device. [...]