Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital Holds Regional and Essential Medical Off-site Council

Discussing Strategies to Strengthen the Public Healthcare Collaboration System

Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital, the responsible medical institution for the Jeonnam region, recently held the '2026 1st Regional and Essential Medical Off-site Representative Council', where it discussed with public healthcare officials from the Jeonnam region ways to strengthen the collaborative public healthcare system, including improving discharge patient linkage and expanding infection control.

Director Wan-sik Lee of Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital (center) and officials from regional public medical institutions are taking a commemorative photo after the meeting of the "First External Representatives Council for Regional and Essential Medical Care 2026." [Photo by Hwasun Jeonnam National University Hospital]

Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital announced on the 18th that it held the '2026 1st Regional and Essential Medical Off-site Representative Council' at the Kim Jaebong Hall in the Future Medical Innovation Center of the hospital, where participants discussed building a cooperative system among local medical institutions and ways to advance public healthcare collaboration projects.

The meeting was attended by Director Lee Wansik, Deputy Director Moon Kyungseop, Director of Public Healthcare Projects Kwon Sunseok, as well as the directors of Mokpo Medical Center and Jeollanam-do Suncheon Medical Center, the head of the Jeollanam-do Emergency Medical Support Group, the director of Gokseong-gun Public Health Center, and a total of 12 local public healthcare officials. They shared the progress and achievements of the 'Establishment of the Public Healthcare Cooperation System Project'.

Additionally, the main agenda items included strategies to promote discharge patient linkage with the local community and to expand hospital infection control consulting and on-site training programs. The committee members engaged in in-depth discussions focusing on ways for local medical institutions, public health centers, and local governments to cooperate organically, agreeing to work together to create a foundation that enables local residents to access more comprehensive medical services.

As the responsible medical institution for the Jeonnam region, Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital is working to establish a regional medical safety net by carrying out a range of public healthcare projects, including community linkage for discharged patients, emergency transfer and referral cooperation, infection and patient safety management, and healthcare workforce training.

Director Lee Wansik said, "Close cooperation among institutions responsible for regional and essential medical care is a key factor in improving the quality of local public healthcare," and added, "Taking this council as an opportunity, we will further strengthen linkage and cooperation among healthcare institutions to ensure the successful implementation of the public healthcare cooperation system project, and do our utmost to deliver tangible improvements in medical services that local residents can truly experience."

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