Bundang Jesaeng Hospital Wins Grade 1 for 6 consecutive Pneumonia Appropriateness Evaluation
Jul 18, 2025
Bundang Jesaeng Hospital (Hospital Director Na Hwa-yeop) received 99.7 points in the pneumonia adequacy evaluation announced by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service and obtained the first grade six times in a row, recognizing its excellence in pneumonia treatment.
Pneumonia is the most common infectious disease worldwide, and it is the third leading cause of death in Korea and has a high prevalence and mortality rate in the elderly population.
The pneumonia adequacy assessment was comprehensively evaluated by five monitor indicators, including ▲ oxygen saturation test ▲ severity test tool use ▲ sputum culture test prescription rate ▲ blood culture test before first antibiotic administration ▲ appropriate first antibiotic administration rate within 8 hours of arrival at the hospital, and ▲ number of hospitalization days ▲ medical expenses ▲ readmission rate ▲ mortality rate.
Bundang Jesaeng Hospital scored 99.7 points, significantly higher than the overall average of 82.9 points and the general hospital average of 92.2.
As a result, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital has obtained the first grade in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and tuberculosis adequacy assessment as well as the first grade in pneumonia adequacy assessment, demonstrating the superiority of treatment for respiratory diseases.
Na Hwa-yeop, head of Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, said "We will try to provide high-quality medical services along with accurate diagnosis and treatment, and make it a hospital that patients can trust and find."
Pneumonia is the most common infectious disease worldwide, and it is the third leading cause of death in Korea and has a high prevalence and mortality rate in the elderly population.
The pneumonia adequacy assessment was comprehensively evaluated by five monitor indicators, including ▲ oxygen saturation test ▲ severity test tool use ▲ sputum culture test prescription rate ▲ blood culture test before first antibiotic administration ▲ appropriate first antibiotic administration rate within 8 hours of arrival at the hospital, and ▲ number of hospitalization days ▲ medical expenses ▲ readmission rate ▲ mortality rate.
Bundang Jesaeng Hospital scored 99.7 points, significantly higher than the overall average of 82.9 points and the general hospital average of 92.2.
As a result, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital has obtained the first grade in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and tuberculosis adequacy assessment as well as the first grade in pneumonia adequacy assessment, demonstrating the superiority of treatment for respiratory diseases.
Na Hwa-yeop, head of Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, said "We will try to provide high-quality medical services along with accurate diagnosis and treatment, and make it a hospital that patients can trust and find."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
