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Konkuk University Medical Center
and its Globalizaion
Konkuk University Medical Center was first established in
May, 1931 with the goal of building an institution that would promote
good health and improve the general welfare of the community
that they served. Over the years that community has grown
from those who were able to travel to the hospital on foot or by
car, bus or rail into one that extends to the far reaches of the
globe. In keeping with the stated goal of the Korean government
to make the country a destination for medical tourism by people
from around the world, the Konkuk University Medical Center
has assembled a program which warrants the interest of the global
community. Since the Division of International Affairs &
Services at the medical Center opened in 2006, they have had a
vision to make Konkuk University Medical Center an internationally
renowned name in medicine. Their mission has been to
make their hospital a more convenient and friendly place for all
patients from all parts of the world. They recognize the needs and
desires of their international patients for high quality medical service.
They listen to the voices of their international patients and
strive to accommodate their needs. They will settle for nothing
less that providing world-class medical care for all patients,
whether they be foreign or domestic. With an organic system of
cooperation with their School of Medicine and Medical
Biological Science Research Institute, they will continue to pursue
the original ideals of university hospital. At the same time,
they aspire to contribute to the public health and improve the welfare
of all people. Konkuk University Medical Center has always
nurtured new talent and will continue to do so in the future, in order
to advance biotechnology research, not only for the regional
society but also for the future of mankind in general.
Making a new leap forward - Celebrating
the 5th anniversary
In August 2005, the hospital was rebuilt on a lot of 17,000
square meters. This new hospital was built in response to the
rapidly changing medical environment, and to provide a topnotch
medical service. As a result, Konkuk University Medical
Center was reborn as an 870-bed establishment occupying a total
space of 83,000 square meters, with 13 floors above the ground
and 4 floors below. In the inpatient department, there are 870
beds, including 92 beds in the intensive care unit. In the outpatient
department, there are 31 units with 4 major specialized centers.
Paik Nam-sun, President of Konkuk University Medical Center
On August 1, 2010, the medical center celebrated the 5th anniversary
of this renovation and the creation of a state-of-the-art
hospital. For the past five years, Konkuk University Medical
Center has been engaged in constant development as they have
been working toward their goal to be one of the top five hospitals
in Korea by 2015. The hospital, while remaining faithful to their
principles of providing superior care to their patients, allocated
substantial monetary and human resources to develop a high-tech
infrastructure which can provide quick and accurate diagnoses, as
well as sufficient manpower and equipment to provide worldclass
medical treatment. Since the renovation, the hospital has focused
on recruiting the best medical team and continuing their investment
in high-tech facilities and equipment. To improve convenience
and comfort of their medical facility, it also expanded
and upgraded the rest areas for patients and has installed modern
conveniences, such as a permanent art gallery. However, an average
number of 2700 outpatients and 700 inpatients per day, with
demand for their medical services on the rise, is threatening to
overwhelm the existing space that is available at the hospital. To
address the strain on capacity for treatment and patients’ rooms,
the medical center is planning an expansion of the existing building
and to rearrange other spaces in the current location during
the second half of this year. Their long term plans include construction
of a new building.
28 KOREA IT TIMES | October 2010