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| Asan Medical Center | |
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 Asan Medical Center | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil,Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Reference University Hospital |
| Affiliated university | University of Ulsan |
| Services | |
| Beds | 2,432[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1989 |
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| Website | eng |
| Lists | Hospitals in South Korea |
Asan Medical Center (서울아산병원) is a reference hospital and the teaching hospital of theUniversity of Ulsan College of Medicine, located inSeoul,South Korea.[2] With 2,432 beds for patients and a total floor area of approximately 280,000 square meters (85,000Pyeong), it is the largest hospital in South Korea.[3] In 2024, 47,460 surgeries were performed in it.[citation needed] It has been ranked as the best hospital in South Korea for the last 6 years,[citation needed] and in 2024,Newsweek's ranking of the world's best hospitals placed it in the 22nd place.[4]
The hospital units of Asan Medical Centre includeendocrinology,urology,gastroenterology,oncology, andneurology. TheKorea Management Association Consulting (KMAC) has also recognized it as Korea's Most Admired Hospital for 17 consecutive years.[5]
Asan Medical Centre is the parent hospital of the eight hospitals under the ASAN foundation.[6]
AMC has 56 clinical departments and divisions and 50 specialized centres and departmental specialist clinics, encompassing a range of medical fields.[6] These include the Diabetes Center and Organ Transplantation Center.[7] The Heart Institute is dedicated to the treatment ofcardiovascular diseases,[8] and the Cancer Institute offers multidisciplinary cancer care.[9] The Children's Hospital caters to pediatric patients aged 0 to 18, providing specialized care.[10]
Since 1999, AMC has implemented its own internally developed computerized systems, including PACS (picture archiving and communication system) and OCS (order communication system). In 2012, the institution launched a mobile website to provide smartphone-based services, facilitating tasks such as appointment scheduling, appointment confirmation, and access to blood test results.[11]
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AMC provides charitable medical services; every year, medical teams from AMC visit nations in Asia, includingCambodia,Laos, andVietnam.[13] The ‘Asan in Asia' project aims to elevate medical standards in Asia. One example of this project's activities is the agreement signed in 2018 between AMC andHuế Central Hospital in Vietnam that supports training for medical professionals.[14]
In 1977, Asan,Chung Ju-yung, established theAsan Foundation with the belief of "helping the least privileged members of our society."[15] Through personal contributions, he laid the foundation for the Asan Foundation. Until his passing in 2001, he served as the inaugural chairman and pursued various welfare projects, with a particular emphasis on healthcare initiatives.
During the late 1970s, medical facilities in rural areas of South Korea were lacking. The Asan Foundation began in 1978 by establishing theJeongeup Hospital, followed by general hospitals equipped with modern facilities and personnel in seven different regions across the country, includingBoseong,Boryeong,Yeongdeok, Keumkang,Hongcheon, andGangneung.[16]
Established in 1988, theUniversity of Ulsan College of Medicine is the medical school of theUniversity of Ulsan. Asan Medical Center, the Ulsan University Hospital, andGangneung Asan Hospital are itsteaching hospitals.
Asan Medical Center established the Asan Institute for Life Sciences in 1990, to enhance clinical care and foster advancements in medical science. The institute hosts researchers from institutions worldwide, including theDana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, theUniversity of Minnesota, theKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Asan Medical Center.[17]
The Asan Foundation's welfare initiatives began with the establishment of a hospital in a remote area of South Korea.[18]
Since 1993, Asan Medical Center has operated the Performance Improvement Team to enhance healthcare quality.[19]
In 2011, the hospital introduced the Asan Global Standard (AGS), a comprehensive evaluation guideline implemented year-round, which was designed based on the fundamental assessment principles of theJoint Commission International (JCI).[20]
Asan Medical Centre was first established on the principles of Asan Foundation founderChung Ju-yung. The hospital was inaugurated on June 23, 1989, originally named Seoul Jungang (Central) Hospital, and later renamed Asan Medical Center on April 27, 2002.
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