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Children's Hospital of Fudan University

Coordinates: 31°08′22.70″N 121°23′42.70″E / 31.1396389°N 121.3951944°E / 31.1396389; 121.3951944
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Children's Hospital of Fudan University
National[1] and Shanghai Health and Family Planning Commission[2]
Fudan University Shanghai Medical College
Entrance of CHFU
Map
Geography
Location399 Wanyuan Road, Minhang, Shanghai, China
Coordinates31°08′22.70″N 121°23′42.70″E / 31.1396389°N 121.3951944°E / 31.1396389; 121.3951944
Organisation
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityFudan University Shanghai Medical College
Services
StandardsNational-level Tertiary Hospital [1]
Emergency departmentYes
Beds800
History
Opened1952
Links
Websitech.shmu.edu.cn/eng.asp
ListsHospitals in China

The 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[3] 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,[4] and the first children's hospital in Asia to be accredited by Joint Commission International.[5] In January 2017, the hospital, along with the Shanghai Children's Medical Center, was designated as the National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), which will be located at a new campus in the Shanghai International Medical Zone in Pudong.[6]

History

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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.[3]

Ranking and Performance

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Nationally, the hospital is consistently ranked first for general pediatrics, first for pediatric medicine, and second for pediatric surgery.[3] It is currently licensed for 800 inpatient beds, with 35,000 admissions annually. Its outpatient clinics serve over 2.21 million patients annually.[3] As of 2013, the hospital has 1396 employees, with 118 senior staff physicians and 63 postgraduate student advisors.[3]

Clinical Departments

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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:[7]

Medicine

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Surgery

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Pediatric Heart Center

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Other Clinical Departments

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Medical Technology Departments

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Research Institutes

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  • Pediatrics Research Institute
  • Integrative Medicine Research Institute

Department of Pediatrics

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Research

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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.[3]

Between 2003 and 2013, the hospital has published 550 internationally peer-reviewed articles, and is the publisher of the Chinese edition of Pediatrics (journal).[3]

Education and Training

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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.[3]

Expansion

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In August 2020, it was announced that CHFU will undergo an extensive expansion project, adding an additional 450 licensed beds to a total of 1250 beds. This includes the establishment of a clinical neonatal specialist centre and a clinical birth defects centre. In addition, an education centre with an area of 10,206 square metres and an integrated inpatient building with an area of 57,443 square metres will be built[8]

References

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  1. ^ "国家卫生计生委2016年部门预算". 中华人民共和国国家卫生和计划生育委员会. 2016-04-15. Archived from the original on 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  2. ^ "卫生部与上海市、广东省政府签署共建共管部管医院协议". 中华人民共和国国家卫生和计划生育委员会. 2009-03-12. Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "复旦大学附属儿科医院". Archived from the original on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  4. ^ "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". Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  5. ^ "JCI-Accredited Organizations | Joint Commission International".
  6. ^ "国家儿童医学中心落户上海和北京_综合新闻_复旦大学". news.fudan.edu.cn. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  7. ^ "登录系统".
  8. ^ "复旦大学附属儿科医院将扩建,新增450个床位". Retrieved 2020-08-16.[permanent dead link]
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