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Busan Launches Full-Scale Effort to Secure Golden Time for Trauma Patients Through New Regional Trauma Care System

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that Acting Mayor Kim Kyung-duk will attend the launch ceremony for the “Pilot Project for Establishing the Busan-Style Regional Trauma Care System,” to be held today (May 8) at 3:00 p.m. at the Busan Regional Trauma Center of Pusan National University Hospital, officially marking the start of the project and the establishment of a trauma patient response system.

The ceremony has been organized to build a cooperative framework among the regional trauma center, Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, and participating medical institutions following the designation of regional trauma hub hospitals, while also sharing the project’s operational direction.

The event will include an opening ceremony, presentation of designation certificates, a joint declaration reading, commemorative photo session, project progress briefing, and a tour of the regional trauma center facilities.

In particular, Kim Jae-hoon, Director of the Busan Regional Trauma Center, will personally explain the progress made so far and guide participants through the trauma center facilities to enhance understanding of the project.

Previously, Busan Metropolitan City selected Centum General Hospital and Good Samsun Hospital as regional trauma hub hospitals through a public competition process in an effort to establish a rapid and specialized treatment system for trauma patients.

Regional trauma hub hospitals are medical institutions responsible for the initial assessment and stabilization treatment of trauma patients and can coordinate with the regional trauma center when necessary to ensure continuity of care.

The project will operate under a Hub-Spoke structure connecting regional trauma hub hospitals with the regional trauma center at its core.

Under this system, the regional trauma center will handle highly complex surgeries and intensive treatment for severe trauma patients, while regional trauma hub hospitals will take charge of initial response and stabilization treatment.

The Hub-Spoke model refers to a network structure derived from the form of a bicycle wheel, in which multiple spokes extend outward from a central hub.

In particular, the city plans to work closely with the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters to establish a phased and integrated emergency medical system that enables rapid transport and treatment when trauma patients occur.

Through this initiative, the city expects not only to secure the golden time for trauma patients but also to help ease emergency room overcrowding and improve issues related to hospital admission refusals.

In addition, Busan Metropolitan City plans to systematically collect and analyze data related to patient transport, admission, and treatment throughout the project operation process and utilize the findings as foundational data for future improvements in trauma care policy.

Cho Gyu-yul, Director General of the Citizen Health Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “Regional trauma hub hospitals are a key foundation for securing the golden time that determines trauma patient survival rates,” adding, “We will continue strengthening cooperation among fire authorities, medical institutions, and the regional trauma center to create an emergency medical environment where citizens can receive prompt and safe treatment.”