Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital acquires the first grade of all items for drug benefit adequacy evaluation
Jul 29, 2025
Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital (Director Lee Woo-in) obtained the first grade in all four items in the 2024 drug benefit adequacy evaluation by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service.
In order to improve the quality of medical services and reduce unnecessary drug use, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service has been conducting 'Pharmaceutical Benefit Appropriateness Assessment' for in-house and out-of-patient prescription drugs since 2001. The purpose is to prevent misuse of antibiotics and injections and to induce appropriate prescriptions.
The evaluation was conducted for outpatient treatment from January to December 2024, and Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital obtained the first grade in four categories: △ acute upper respiratory tract infection antibiotic prescription rate △ acute lower respiratory tract infection antibiotic prescription rate △ injection prescription rate △ drug carpenter per prescription case. In particular, the acute upper respiratory tract infection antibiotic prescription rate was 4.04% and the lower respiratory tract infection antibiotic prescription rate was 11.77%, which was significantly lower than the average of 7.15% and 21.73% in higher hospitals, resulting in very good grades.
Director Lee Woo-in said, `It is a meaningful achievement that shows that our hospital has avoided unnecessary drug use and has been practicing patient-centered appropriate treatment.' `We will continue to strive to further improve the quality of care by putting patient safety as our top priority.'
In order to improve the quality of medical services and reduce unnecessary drug use, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service has been conducting 'Pharmaceutical Benefit Appropriateness Assessment' for in-house and out-of-patient prescription drugs since 2001. The purpose is to prevent misuse of antibiotics and injections and to induce appropriate prescriptions.
The evaluation was conducted for outpatient treatment from January to December 2024, and Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital obtained the first grade in four categories: △ acute upper respiratory tract infection antibiotic prescription rate △ acute lower respiratory tract infection antibiotic prescription rate △ injection prescription rate △ drug carpenter per prescription case. In particular, the acute upper respiratory tract infection antibiotic prescription rate was 4.04% and the lower respiratory tract infection antibiotic prescription rate was 11.77%, which was significantly lower than the average of 7.15% and 21.73% in higher hospitals, resulting in very good grades.
Director Lee Woo-in said, `It is a meaningful achievement that shows that our hospital has avoided unnecessary drug use and has been practicing patient-centered appropriate treatment.' `We will continue to strive to further improve the quality of care by putting patient safety as our top priority.'
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
