Hwaseong City Activates Emergency Medical Care Measures During Chuseok Holiday

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Hwaseong City announced on the 12th that it will implement emergency medical care measures during the Chuseok holiday period (14th-18th) to minimize medical inconvenience for residents and prevent excessive patient crowding in emergency rooms, enabling severe patients to receive prompt treatment.

This measure was prepared to prevent gaps in emergency medical services during the holiday period. Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, the regional emergency medical center in Hwaseong, along with regional emergency medical institutions Hwaseong Central General Hospital, Hwaseong D.S. Hospital, Wonkwang General Hospital, and Hwaseong Unique Hospital, an emergency medical facility, will operate 24-hour emergency rooms.

Additionally, Dongtan Sungmo Hospital, a designated children's hospital operating during nights and holidays, and Best Idles Hospital, as well as Wellbom B.F. Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Clinic and Good Morning Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Clinic, which are vulnerable area pediatric night and holiday clinics, will be designated as on-duty medical institutions. Public late-night pharmacies including Healthy Onnuri Pharmacy (Bongdam), Songsan Angel Pharmacy (Saesol-dong), Easy Pharmacy (Dongtan), and Blue Pharmacy (Dongtan) will also be designated to ensure residents receive uninterrupted medical services when needed.

Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-keun stated, "Cooperation from local residents is essential for smooth emergency room operations," and urged, "For mild symptoms, please use nearby neighborhood clinics and pharmacies."

Meanwhile, the city plans to provide information about medical institutions and pharmacies operating during the holiday period through the city health center website, SNS, and text messages so residents can easily find medical institutions. In emergencies, residents can also check information on emergency rooms and medical institutions operating during the holiday period through the Emergency Medical Information Portal (E-Gen) and the 'Emergency Medical Information' app.