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‘Big 5′ Hospitals Struggle to Fill Key Medical Specialties for 2024 as Critical Shortages Persist

‘Big 5′ Hospitals Struggle to Fill Key Medical Specialties for 2024 as Critical Shortages Persist

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The recent recruitment efforts for next year’s specialties at the renowned ‘Big 5′ hospitals in South Korea saw critical departments like pediatrics as well as obstetrics and gynecology facing challenges in meeting their quotas. Despite government incentives, a reluctance to pursue these specialties has persisted. Even in rural areas, where [...]

Hospital Physician Assistants Improperly Trained, with Unclear Scope of Work

Hospital Physician Assistants Improperly Trained, with Unclear Scope of Work

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A significant portion of physician assistants (PAs), responsible for assuming certain doctor duties, operate in operating rooms or other areas involving direct interaction with patients’ lives, a government data showed Sunday. The Ministry of Health and Welfare conducted a survey across 12 general hospitals, 14 hospitals with over 300 [...]

University Hospitals Struggle to Recruit Residents for Pediatrics Departments

University Hospitals Struggle to Recruit Residents for Pediatrics Departments

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 70 percent of university hospitals accross the country have failed to recruit a single resident for their pediatrics departments for the first half of this year. Rep. Seo Young-seok of the Democratic Party referred to a report from the Ministry of Health and Welfare that revealed Seoul [...]

Rights Watchdog Calls for Guidelines on Hospitalization of Transgender People

Rights Watchdog Calls for Guidelines on Hospitalization of Transgender People

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The state human rights watchdog said Thursday it has asked the health minister to devise guidelines for the hospitalization of transgender people. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) said it has made the recommendation after receiving a petition from a trans woman who unsuccessfully tried to be [...]

Pediatrics Departments at Training Hospitals Plan to Downsize Medical Treatment Capacity

Pediatrics Departments at Training Hospitals Plan to Downsize Medical Treatment Capacity

SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of pediatrics departments at training hospitals in Seoul are planning to reduce their medical treatment capacity due to a shortage of medical staff, a survey showed Monday. The Korean Pediatric Society conducted two nationwide surveys of 96 pediatrics departments at training hospitals in September and December, 75 [...]

Gov’t to Give Incentives to Hospitals Admitting COVID-19 Patients

Gov’t to Give Incentives to Hospitals Admitting COVID-19 Patients

SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has decided to reflect the hospital admission rate of COVID-19 patients in the assessment of medical institutions as a way to give incentives to those who actively accommodate virus patients. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters said Wednesday it devised an incentive to encourage medical institutions [...]

Lower Compensation Rate for Hospitals for Extended COVID-19 Stays

Lower Compensation Rate for Hospitals for Extended COVID-19 Stays

SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to differentiate the level of compensation it pays to medical institutions taking care of COVID-19 patients depending on the length of the patient’s stay. The Central Disaster Management Headquarters, which operates under the umbrella of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, recently held a compensation deliberation [...]