Catholic University St. Vincent's Hospital Achieves First-Grade Rating for Third Consecutive Time in Neonatal ICU Appropriateness Evaluation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] Catholic University St. Vincent's Hospital announced on the 3rd that it has secured a first-grade rating, the highest level for the third consecutive time, in the 'Neonatal ICU Appropriateness Evaluation' released by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRAS).

The Neonatal ICU Appropriateness Evaluation is a system implemented by HIRAS since 2018 to strengthen medical quality and patient safety management systems in neonatal ICUs amid the increase in high-risk neonates.

The evaluation was conducted from January to June 2025 on a total of 83 medical institutions, including 46 tertiary hospitals and 37 general hospitals nationwide that operate neonatal ICUs. The assessment comprehensively evaluated 8 indicators, including the number of neonatal ICU patients per dedicated specialist, severity assessment implementation rate, and neonatal ICU re-admission rate within 48 hours.

As a result of the evaluation, St. Vincent's Hospital recorded a comprehensive score of 93.06 points, surpassing both the overall average (89.87 points) and the tertiary hospital average (92.66), and was selected as a first-grade medical institution.

In particular, the hospital received perfect scores on key process indicators including severity assessment implementation rate and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) consultation implementation rate, and also recorded 0% for the 48-hour neonatal ICU re-admission rate as a result indicator, demonstrating high expertise in the field of high-risk neonatal treatment and safe standards of medical care.