Children's Hospital of Fudan University

Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Fudan University

Entrance of CHFU
Geography
Location 399 Wanyuan Road, Minhang, Shanghai, China
Coordinates 31°08′22.70″N 121°23′42.70″E / 31.1396389°N 121.3951944°E / 31.1396389; 121.3951944Coordinates: 31°08′22.70″N 121°23′42.70″E / 31.1396389°N 121.3951944°E / 31.1396389; 121.3951944
Organisation
Hospital type Teaching
Affiliated university Fudan University Shanghai Medical College
Services
Standards National-level Tertiary Hospital
Emergency department Yes
Beds 711
History
Founded 1952
Links
Website ch.shmu.edu.cn/eng.asp
Lists Hospitals in China

Children's Hospital of Fudan University (abbreviation: CHFU, Chinese: 复旦大学附属儿科医院, colloquially Fudan Children's Hospital) is a national-level tertiary[1] children's hospital in Shanghai, China. It is a university hospital affiliated to Fudan University Shanghai Medical College. The hospital is located in Minhang District with an outpatient clinic located in Xuhui District.

It has been consistently ranked as the top children's hospital in China,[2] and the first children's hospital in Asia to be accredited by Joint Commission International.[3]

History

The Children's Hospital of Fudan University was founded in 1952 and was located on Fenglin Rd in Xuhui District, Shanghai. In 2008, the hospital was moved to its current campus in Minhang District, with its new facility having a space of 80,000 square meters.[1]

Ranking and Performance

Nationally, the hospital is consistently ranked first for general pediatrics, first for pediatric medicine, and second for pediatric surgery.[1] It is licensed for 711 inpatient beds, with 35,000 admissions annually. Its outpatient clinics serve over 2.21 million patients annually.[1] As of 2013, the hospital has 1396 employees, with 118 senior staff physicians and 63 postgraduate student advisors.[1]

Clinical Departments

The hospital is a comprehensive medical center for children, and is a member of International SOS. Clinical departments in all areas of pediatrics are present in the hospital and is organized as follows:[4]

Medicine

Surgery

Pediatric Heart Center

Other Clinical Departments

Medical Technology Departments

Research Institutes

Department of Pediatrics

Research

The hospital has an extensive research program with 470 projects undertaken between 2004 and 2014, with 200 million yuan of funding provided by national organizations, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China.[1]

Between 2003 and 2013, the hospital has published 550 internationally peer-reviewed articles, and is the publisher of the Chinese edition of Pediatrics (journal).[1]

Education and Training

CHFU is the home to the Department of Pediatrics of Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, and is responsible for the training of 400 undergraduate medical students annually. It is also responsible for the training of over 200 postgraduate fellowship pediatricians annually. It is also licensed as a site for residency training by the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "复旦大学附属儿科医院".
  2. ↑ "2014年国内最好的儿童（小儿内科）医院排行 - 医院-前瞻指南 - 前瞻网".
  3. ↑ http://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/about-jci/jci-accredited-organizations/?F_All=y
  4. ↑ "登录系统".

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