Number of Regional Emergency Medical Centers in Incheon Rises from 2 to 3... Incheon St. Mary's Hospital Newly Designated
The city of Incheon announced on July 16 that Incheon St. Mary's Hospital affiliated with the Catholic University has been newly designated as a Regional Emergency Medical Center to provide definitive treatment for critically ill emergency patients.
As a result, the number of Regional Emergency Medical Centers in Incheon has increased to three, including the existing Gil Hospital and Inha University Hospital. The designation period for the Regional Emergency Medical Center is from November 2026 to October 2029.
A Regional Emergency Medical Center is the highest level emergency medical institution in the region, providing definitive treatment for critically ill emergency patients such as severe trauma, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and emergency surgeries that threaten life. It also plays a core role in emergency medical response during disasters, establishing cooperative systems with local emergency medical institutions, and providing education for emergency medical personnel.
With the new designation of Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, the Regional Emergency Medical Center network has expanded from the current southern area to the northern area as well, which is expected to reduce the transfer time for critically ill emergency patients and enhance the region's capacity for definitive treatment.
Going forward, the city plans to further strengthen the cooperative system among the Regional Emergency Medical Center, local emergency medical centers, Fire Headquarters, and 119 rescue teams, while also advancing the emergency patient transfer system and major emergency medical response framework tailored to the region's specific needs.
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An Incheon city official stated, "The expanded designation of Regional Emergency Medical Centers is a significant achievement that advances the critical emergency medical system directly linked to the lives of citizens," adding, "We will do our utmost to establish a regionally complete emergency medical system so that every citizen can receive definitive treatment within the golden hour in the event of an emergency."
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