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The VHS Busan Hospital provides high-quality emergency medical services using carefully selected equipment and facilities to ensure patients’ health and safety.

Consultation Hours

24 hours a day, all year round

Contact Number

+82-51- 601-6180

Emergency Room

Daytime – 1F Administration (Reception/Payment Counter)

Nighttime – Night Payment Counter next to the Emergency Room

Emergency Room. See below for details

SETP 01. Preliminary examination - Determine necessity for emergency care,SETP 02. Emergency treatment - Determine if emergency care is needed,SETP 03. Outpatient treatment

SETP 01. Preliminary examination - Determine necessity for emergency care,SETP 02. Registration - Health Insurance Card or ID,SETP 03. Consultation and examination - Health Insurance Card or ID,SETP 04. Decision on discharge - Determine need for observation; admission or discharge

On-duty Emergency Specialists: Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurology, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

Article 2, Paragraph 1, Emergency Medical Service Act : An “emergency patient” refers to a person who, due to illness, childbirth, injury from an accident or disaster, or any other critical condition, is determined to require immediate emergency treatment to preserve life or prevent serious harm to physical or mental health.

Emergency Symptoms

Emergency Symptoms : Neurological Emergencies, Cardiovascular Emergencies, Poisoning and Metabolic Disorders,Surgical, bleeding, Ophthalmologic Emergency Symptoms, Allergic Reactions, Pediatric Emergencies, Psychiatric Emergency Symptoms
Neurological Emergencies	Acute loss of consciousness Acute neurological abnormalities Head trauma with vomiting or loss of consciousness
Cardiovascular Emergencies	Conditions requiring CPR Acute respiratory distress Acute chest pain due to cardiac disease Palpitations Arrhythmia and shock
Poisoning and Metabolic Disorders	Severe dehydration Drug, alcohol, or substance overdose or poisoning Acute metabolic disorders (hepatic failure, renal failure, diabetes, etc.)
Surgical	Acute abdomen requiring surgery (e.g., peritonitis, bowel obstruction, acute pancreatitis) Extensive burns (≥18% body surface) Penetrating injuries Open or multiple fractures, or femoral/spinal fractures Vascular injuries threatening limb viability Severe trauma requiring emergency surgery under general anesthesia Multiple trauma
bleeding	Persistent hemoptysis Uncontrollable bleeding Acute gastrointestinal bleeding
Ophthalmologic Emergency Symptoms	Eye injury caused by chemical exposure Acute vision loss
Allergic Reactions	Allergic reactions accompanied by facial swelling
Pediatric Emergencies	Pediatric seizure disorders
Psychiatric Emergency Symptoms	Mental disorders posing danger to self or others

Symptoms Equivalent to Emergencies

Symptoms Equivalent to Emergencies : Neurological Emergencies, Cardiovascular Emergencies, Surgical, bleeding, Pediatric Emergencies, Emergency Symptoms Caused by Foreign Bodies
Neurological Emergencies	Dizziness Altered consciousness
Cardiovascular Emergencies	Dyspnea Hyperventilation
Surgical	Burns Abdominal pain (acute abdomen) Fractures, injuries, or dislocations
bleeding	Vascular injury
Pediatric Emergencies	Seizure High fever over 38°C in children (under 8 years old, particularly during nights or holidays when medical service access is limited)
Emergency Symptoms Caused by Foreign Bodies	Cases requiring removal of foreign objects from ear, eye, nose, or anus

Emergency Care Management Fee Notice

According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare Notice (2000. 4. 1), all patients visiting this hospital’s Emergency Department are charged an Emergency Medical Management Fee. Non-emergency patients must pay this fee in full.