Gyeonggi Province Expands Operating Room CCTV Installation to Private Medical Institutions... Public Recruitment

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Gyeonggi Province is conducting public recruitment for medical institutions to participate in the "Private Medical Institution Operating Room CCTV Installation and Support Project," aimed at expanding installation of "operating room CCTV," one of the key healthcare policies of Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung.
This project supports partial CCTV installation costs to induce voluntary participation from private medical institutions in order to prevent medical accidents caused by illegal medical practices such as surgery by non-medical personnel, prevent violations of patient rights, and ensure transparency in operating room management. This is the first project of its kind implemented nationwide by Gyeonggi Province.

Prior to this, Gyeonggi Province conducted surveys and public forums regarding the "Gyeonggi Province Medical Center Operating Room CCTV Pilot Operation" in September 2018, and began pilot operation of CCTV starting from Anseong Hospital of Gyeonggi Province Medical Center on October 1 of that year. Subsequently, in May of last year, the installation of CCTV was completed at all six hospitals of Gyeonggi Province Medical Center, including Suwon, Uijeongbu, Paju, Icheon, and Pocheon.
In a survey conducted at that time among 1,000 Gyeonggi Province residents aged 19 and above, 91% supported the "Gyeonggi Province Medical Center Operating Room CCTV Installation and Operation," and 87% wanted expansion of "operating room CCTV in private hospitals," showing that many people expected positive effects from CCTV installation.

Through this recruitment, the province will select 12 hospital-level private medical institutions to pilot the installation and operation of operating room CCTV by the end of June, and provide full provincial funding of 30 million won per hospital for operating room CCTV installation costs. Any additional costs exceeding the supported amount are to be covered by the institution's own funds.
Eligible applicants are hospital-level private medical institutions with operating rooms established in accordance with Article 3 of the Medical Service Act, excluding dental hospitals, oriental medicine hospitals, and long-term care hospitals.
The application period is four days from May 27 to June 1, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. Applications can be submitted in person or by mail to the Healthcare Policy Division of Gyeonggi Province. Further details can be found on the Gyeonggi Province website.
After recruiting interested medical institutions, the province plans to conduct final selection through a screening committee in June to review whether the institutions meet implementation conditions under relevant laws including the Personal Information Protection Act, and will provide installation costs.

Gyeonggi Province plans to carefully review the results of the pilot project this year and continue expanding the project if deemed effective.
Choi Young-sung, Director of the Healthcare Policy Division of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "This project is a starting point for reflecting the wishes of residents who desire a fair medical environment free from illegal practices," and added, "After this year's pilot project, we plan to carefully analyze the effects and continue expanding the project. We ask for the keen interest and participation of many medical institutions."