Proposed Rule Change Could Give Northern Gyeonggi and Jeju Their First Top-Tier General Hospitals
Northern Gyeonggi Province and Jeju—currently the only medical service regions in South Korea without a single top-tier general hospital—could soon...
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Even Seoul-Area Tertiary Hospitals Fall Into the Red as 253 Institutions Record a Nine-Year Financial Slide
It is a familiar refrain in the healthcare industry that managing hospital finances has grown exceptionally difficult.
Seoul’s Major Hospitals Split in Patient Experience Survey as HIRA Discloses First-Ever Letter Grades
Asan Medical Center and Samsung Medical Center earned Grade 1 ratings in the latest national patient experience survey,...
Haeundae Paik Hospital Ranks No. 2 Nationwide in National Patient Experience Assessment
Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital has posted the second-highest overall score nationwide in a major...
South Korea Tops U.S. and Japan as Preferred Overseas Medical Destination, But High Costs and Distance Deter Actual Visits
When international consumers consider traveling abroad for medical care, a larger share selects South Korea over...
Forget the 4.5-Hour Window: Why Stroke Care Means Acting Right Now
Stroke remains one of South Korea’s leading causes of death, carrying a high risk of lasting complications or...
Robot-Assisted Operations Account for 1 in 5 Stomach Cancer Surgeries at Samsung Medical Center as Milestone Hits 1,500
Samsung Medical Center has performed more than 1,500 robot-assisted stomach cancer surgeries, reaching the milestone 16...
Hansol Hospital Reaches 200 Single-Port Robotic Surgeries in 8 Months
Hansol Hospital, a colorectal specialty hospital designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, announced Sept.
'Why Travel to Seoul for Emergency Stroke Care?': S Pohang Hospital’s 18-Year Mission
Two weeks before his daughter’s wedding, a middle-aged man was rushed to the hospital after suffering sudden paralysis...
“Good Care Alone Isn’t Enough”: Cho Hyun-jin on Haeundae Paik’s Patient Experience Breakthrough
The medical care was excellent, and the nursing was top-notch. But if an argument erupts over parking fees on the day...