Pediatr Emerg Med J.  2017 Dec;4(2):29-33. 10.22470/pemj.2017.00178.

Strengthening the role of pediatric emergency centers in Korea

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yhkwak@snuh.org
  • 3Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.

Abstract

Since 2016, the pediatric emergency centers (PECs) have been selected by the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare, but there are still many problems in their designation and operation. The authors, affiliated with the policy research team in the Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, sought to identify the current status and plans for improvement of PECs in Korea. The problems in the designation and operation are the disproportionate regional distribution of the PECs, financial difficulties in meeting the designation criteria, and recruitment of dedicated pediatric emergency specialists. To improve this, it is necessary to designate additional PECs and analyze the appropriateness of insurance cost, to strengthen the role other than the community practice, and to reinforce back-up treatment by pediatric sub-specialists in PECs.

Keyword

Community Health Services; Financial Support; Geography, Medical; Local Government; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Personnel Selection; Specialization

MeSH Terms

Community Health Services
Emergencies*
Emergency Medicine
Financial Support
Geography, Medical
Insurance
Korea*
Local Government
Personnel Selection
Specialization
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