Preventing Emergency Room Transfer Delays: Smart Transfer System Expands to Daegu and Gyeongbuk

The government is expanding its pilot project for emergency transfer system innovation, previously implemented in the Gwangju and Jeolla regions, to Daegu and the Gyeongbuk region to address delays caused by emergency room capacity issues.

The Daegu-Gyeongbuk smart transfer pilot project involves simultaneously checking the availability of multiple hospitals when a critical emergency patient occurs and requesting inter-regional transfers if hospital selection proves difficult.

First, for critical emergency patients classified as level 1 or 2, a multi-transfer consultation network will be activated to request admission from six regional and local emergency centers simultaneously.

If a receiving hospital cannot be secured through this process, an ultra-regional transfer system will be activated.

Considering the geographical conditions of Gyeongbuk, which features uneven distribution of medical institutions across a large area, as well as mountainous terrain and Ulleungdo Island, plans have been established for long-distance transfers of critical patients, including the use of helicopters.

The 119 emergency services will select the destination hospital, and if delays occur, regional and local emergency centers will take on the role of primary receiving hospitals.

For emergency patients in medically underserved areas, doctor helicopters and firefighting helicopters will be utilized.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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