From the 11th to the 25th, 6 national veterans hospitals throughout the country,
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kang Jung-ae is encouraging staff members while inspecting the emergency room of Daejeon Veterans Hospital in Daejeon on the 4th to check the emergency medical response system during the Chuseok holiday. Provided by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs,
,
, ‘During the Chuseok holiday period, the emergency rooms of veterans hospitals nationwide will operate 24 hours a day for emergency responses. In addition, some emergency rooms will be operated in selected regional hospitals out of the 818 designated contracted hospitals during the Chuseok holiday.’,
,
, ‘According to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs on the 9th, during the national Chuseok holiday period and the emergency medical response week (September 11-25), the emergency rooms of 6 national veterans hospitals in central, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, Daejeon, and Incheon will operate 24 hours to ensure the normal operation of essential medical services and emergency responses. Specialists, operating rooms, nurses, radiology and diagnostic medical examination staff, ambulance personnel, etc., will be on standby at all times.’,
,
, ‘Furthermore, the ministry will establish a communication system with nearby university hospitals and fire departments near veterans hospitals to promptly respond to the transfer and status of emergency patients and will continue to monitor the situation through the emergency medical response headquarters involving the ministry, veterans administration, and veterans hospitals. In addition, health center personnel will be designated as ‘1:1 dedicated responsible personnel’ for each veterans hospital to check the workforce status and any issues on a daily basis.’,
,
, ‘Minister Kang will conduct on-site inspections starting from the Seoul Gangdong Central Veterans Hospital on this day, and then will visit Incheon, Busan, Daegu, and Gwangju Veterans Hospitals consecutively. Since March, the ministry has been hiring 59 new doctors for veterans hospitals, strengthening emergency medical care by expanding the duties of specialists, increasing support from nurses, and adding two emergency medicine specialists to the Central Veterans Hospital.’,
,
, ‘During the holidays, the ministry will implement measures such as △ traffic control on nearby roads under police cooperation △ setting up temporary parking lots △ increasing shuttle buses △ preparing for fires and emergency patients to facilitate smooth visits to national cemeteries.’,
,
, ‘Minister Kang stated, “We will make every effort to ensure that veterans and their families receive necessary medical services in a timely manner and meticulously inspect to ensure that visits to national cemeteries are conducted smoothly and memorial services are held comfortably.”‘,
,