Huashan Hospital

National Center for Infectious Diseases established; Zhang Wenhong as director

Multiple medical teams dispatched to COVID front lines

National infectious disease center established

The National Center for Infectious Diseases was established at Huashan, with Prof. Zhang Wenhong as director.

Medical teams aided Wuhan front lines

During COVID-19, Huashan dispatched successive teams to Wuhan's Jinyintan Hospital and other front lines.

Hand and peripheral nerve surgery world-leading

Hand surgery, built on academician Gu Yudong's legacy, remains world-leading in brachial plexus repair.

Neurosurgical brain tumor care advances

Neurosurgery stays top-tier in glioma care with widely used intraoperative navigation.

Played a major role in COVID-19 critical care

During the pandemic, the hospital sent successive medical teams to Hubei and other regions while running local critical care.

Paired assistance and medical alliance support grassroots hospitals

Ongoing paired assistance and telemedicine collaboration upgrade grassroots capacity in neurosurgery and beyond.

A national base for residency training and medical talent

A major national residency training base, the hospital graduates large cohorts of residents, fellows and nurses under internationally aligned curricula.

Clinical research and innovation keep accelerating

The hospital leads or joins numerous national multicenter trials, publishing in authoritative journals and translating findings into practice.

International patient services keep improving

The international desk assists foreign patients with booking, interpretation, cost estimates and insurance, with streamlined workflows.

Smart hospital and digital management recognized

Its smart service and management systems passed national reviews, improving integrated online-offline care.

Nursing excellence and patient safety upgraded

Nursing quality and patient-safety programs were upgraded, with adverse-event monitoring and infection control meeting national standards.

Medical education quality keeps improving

Expanded clinical skills centers apply simulation teaching and OSCE assessments widely.

Regular charity clinics and health assistance

Expert teams regularly hold charity clinics in remote areas under a long-term assistance mechanism.

Service scale and specialty breadth rank among the best

With high bed capacity and outpatient volumes, its dozens of specialties span neurosurgery, infectious diseases and hand surgery.

Huashan Hospital upgrades multilingual international services

The international department offers multilingual consultations with record translation, test booking and admission coordination for overseas patients in neurosurgery and related specialties.

Huashan Hospital leads a specialty alliance to spread expertise

A specialty alliance built around neurosurgery and infectious diseases spreads capacity through teleconsultation, two-way referral and standardised training.

Centre for rare and complex diseases established

Bringing together neurosurgery, hand surgery and genetic counselling, the hospital shortens time to diagnosis for rare disease.

Clinical pathways and quality management pass national review

Standardised pathways and single-disease quality control improved surgical safety and antimicrobial stewardship metrics.

Research wards and innovative-drug trials expand

Research wards provide a regulated platform for drug and device trials, with eligibility assessment for patients.

Huashan Hospital holds a top position in the Fudan China Hospital Ranking

In the latest Fudan China Hospital Ranking, Huashan Hospital holds a top-tier national position, with several specialties in the top specialty lists and a growing national referral volume.