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Cheonan hospital tops emergency center evaluation in central South Korea
Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital scored 95.4 in South Korea’s 2026 evaluation of regional emergency medical centers.
The hospital had the highest score in Daejeon and the two Chungcheong provinces, according to evaluation data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
The review considered treatment records and operating plans from 80 centers that applied, and 53 were designated.
Since 2023, the hospital has recorded above-average rates of providing final treatment in all 18 key groups of serious illness for three consecutive years.
This indicates it can provide care such as surgery and procedures for patients with severe emergencies.
The hospital says it will continue to strengthen its ability to treat these patients and support the regional emergency care system.
Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital scored highest among emergency medical centers in Daejeon, South Chungcheong and North Chungcheong in a 2026 evaluation.
The hospital received 95.4 points in the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s evaluation for redesignating regional emergency medical centers.
Of 80 centers that applied nationwide, 53 were designated.
The hospital said it had exceeded regional averages in final treatment rates for all 18 major severe-disease groups for three consecutive years from 2023.
- Who
- Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital.
- What
- It scored highest in the regional emergency medical center evaluation across Daejeon, South Chungcheong and North Chungcheong.
- When
- The results were announced on October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Cheonan, South Korea, and the Daejeon, South Chungcheong and North Chungcheong region.
- Why
- The evaluation reviewed applicants’ treatment records and operating plans to decide which centers would be designated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The hospital recorded above-regional-average final treatment rates for all 18 major severe-disease groups for three consecutive years.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare assessed applications from 80 regional emergency medical centers and designated 53.
The hospital announced that it had scored 95.4 points and ranked highest in its region.
- Evaluation score
- 95.4 points
- Regional ranking
- Highest in Daejeon, South Chungcheong and North Chungcheong
- Applicants
- 80 regional emergency medical centers
- Designated centers
- 53
- Treatment record
- Above-regional-average final treatment rates in all 18 major severe-disease groups for three consecutive years from 2023
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What people are saying
The result reflects the efforts of medical staff who did their best on the front lines to protect the lives of critically ill emergency patients
We will continue to strengthen our capacity to treat critically ill emergency patients and devote our efforts to developing the regional emergency medical system