Impact of Medical Crisis on the Competency of Surgical Conduct Regarding Departmental, Institutional and Regional Distribution in Korea: A National Insurance Claim Data Analysis
During the Korean medical crisis in 2024, nationwide surgical capacity and systems for maintaining competency were significantly compromised. Although some procedures were offset by redistribution to lower-tier institutions or regional hospitals, most high-complexity surgeries-particularly those requiring critical care-did not recover.
Authors
- Geun Dong Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1890-7455)
- Jong Lyul Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5878-8000)
- Yu-Jin JEONG
- S U Lee
- Hee Jeong Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4509-953X)
- In‐Seob Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3099-0140)
- Sang Hoon Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4888-483X)
- Ji Hoon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8510-4148)
- Sung‐Hoon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5215-7585)
- Woo Jin Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7273-675X)
- Tae Won Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9522-1997)
- Jaeeun Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2053-7131)
- K. H. Kang
- Jungsook Cho
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Asan Medical Center (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
- Asan Foundation (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e288
- Primary Topic
- Insurance and Financial Risk Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00