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Dankook Hospital receives Class 1 status in evaluation of quality of gastric cancer surgeries
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Date 2016.01.29
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Evaluated by HIRA as Class 1 in terms of quality of gastric cancer surgeries


Also rated highly in terms of use of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis and treatment of acute strokes
and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases etc


Dankook University Hospital was rated first-class by the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (hereinafter HIRA) in its first ‘evaluation on quality of gastric cancer surgeries.’



On January 6th, HIRA announced the results of its evaluation of 9,969 gastric cancer surgeries that were performed across 201 medical institutions nationwide. Surgeries were screened based on 19 categories including medical talent, surgical process and operative mortality rates etc, grouping the institutions into 5 different classes.


Dankook University Hospital achieved a perfect score in 15 categories, resulting in a total 99.77 points which is higher than the average for other similar sized general hospitals (97.25), thus receiving a Class 1 grade.



In particular, according to an article in the Joongang Daily based on data from HIRA, Dankook University Hospital was one of the leading ‘laparoscopic partial gastrectomy’ performers in Korea at the third lowest cost. The reason for low costs can be translated into shorter periods of hospitalization for patients and less unnecessary procedures.


Prior to this announcement, HIRA’s evaluation on disease treatment also selected Dankook University as Class 1 in various areas. It received the highest level in the ‘evaluation of acute strokes,’ taking the honor as a ‘first-class hospital for acute strokes for 6 years in a row.’ With a total score of 100 points, Dankook not only obtained the highest Class 1 level, but was also selected as the most outstanding institution and received an additional monetary reward.


Dankook also received Class 1 in the ‘evaluation on the use of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis.’ This assessment is to identify how antibiotics are used during surgeries, as well as evaluate its abuse and misuse. Here, Dankook scored 98.6, exceeding the average of the top 20% of hospitals (97.2).


Dankook was first-class in HIRA’s initial ‘evaluation on the quality of treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD)’, as well. It was the only hospital in South Chungcheong Province to obtain Class 1 status and scored 85.29 which was far higher than the overall average of 53.89.