Gyeonggi Province Operates 'Emergency Response Week' for Two Weeks Around Chuseok Holiday...Emergency Medical System Activated

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] Gyeonggi Province will operate an 'Emergency Response Week for the Chuseok Holiday' for two weeks around Chuseok (Sept. 11-25) and implement a stable emergency medical and emergency medical system.

Governor Kim Dong-yeon chaired a video conference of the 'Gyeonggi Province Emergency Medical Council' on the 12th with attendance from hospital directors of nine regional emergency medical centers in the province and six Gyeonggi Medical Center directors, discussing medical countermeasures for severe emergency patients during the Chuseok holiday and rechecking the emergency medical response situation.

The province has held three Emergency Medical Council meetings chaired by Administrative Vice Governor Kim Sung-joong with the province, fire department, emergency medical institution hospital directors, and health centers from 31 municipalities and districts.

During the 'Emergency Response Week for the Chuseok Holiday,' the province will operate the Gyeonggi Province Emergency Medical Response Headquarters with the Administrative Vice Governor as director, overseeing the overall operation status of medical institutions and pharmacies during the holiday period.

Additionally, dedicated emergency response officers have been assigned on a one-to-one basis to 72 emergency medical institutions in the province, including nine regional emergency medical centers, 33 local emergency medical centers, and 30 local emergency medical institutions, to monitor changes in emergency room medical personnel, real-time identification of emergency room closures and suspensions resulting from such changes, and problem resolution.

In addition, rapid response teams from health centers (49 locations) and disaster base hospitals (nine locations) will maintain their deployment systems to respond immediately in case of accidents.

During the Chuseok holiday period from the 13th to the 18th, six Gyeonggi Medical Center hospitals (Suwon, Uijeongbu, Paju, Icheon, Anseong, and Pocheon) will operate their emergency rooms and fever clinics normally. In addition, from the 16th to the 18th, each hospital will also provide outpatient services while rotating through different departments.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Anseong Rest Area Clinic will provide outpatient services from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the 16th, and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the 14th, 15th, 17th, and 18th. Medical departments include family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, and otolaryngology. However, details such as medical departments during the Chuseok holiday period may change depending on hospital circumstances.

During the three-day holiday period (Sept. 16-18) in the province, 4,629 on-duty hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies will operate, representing a 20.6% increase from the Lunar New Year period (3,838 locations).

Meanwhile, information on open medical institutions during the holiday period can be obtained from the Gyeonggi Province and Emergency Medical Portal (www.e-gen.or.kr) websites and the Gyeonggi Provincial Call Center (031-120). Patients experiencing damages such as refusal of severe or emergency treatment can seek assistance from the Health and Welfare Counseling Center (129 without area code).