Amid doctors’ strikes, The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced a new project that will harness artificial intelligence to develop a clinical decision support system for emergency departments.
They are investing 22.8 billion won ($16.7 million) over the next five years into the project to meet the following goals:
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Set up ER database
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Develop technology to optimize treatment processes in the emergency room
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Develop AI model to experience ER
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Development of CDSS to predict conditions such as cardiac arrest, cardiovascular disease, and sepsis
The The project has the participation of 5 major hospitals, including Samsung Medical Center, Seoul Asan Medical Center, Korea University Medical Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital and Hanyang University Hospital.
The Korea National Emergency Medical Center will also join the project to provide data and AI demonstration support, while MOHW’s Korea Health Industry Promotion Agency will also provide support through management , evaluate and advise on tasks.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
In a statement, MOHW said it initiated the project to explore national solutions to address pressing hospital problems, especially the lack of emergency medical resources and capacity. Poor emergency medical care of medical facilities outside metropolitan cities.
The government also acknowledged the need from members of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine and the Korean Society for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine for AI in the emergency room to support early detection of poor patient conditions. go and reduce patient waiting time.
BIGGER TREND
Since February, about 10,000 junior doctors nationwide have gone on strike, submitted mass resignations and gone on mass walkouts to protest the government’s plan to boost enrollment in medical schools – a measure is supposed to increase medical manpower to meet the growing health care needs in a country. of rapidly aging societies in Asia. Their collective action has put strain on emergency departments, forcing many to cut hours and cancel life-saving procedures. Since then, the government has mobilized the military and retired doctors to keep the public health system running.
