Beichen Becomes a Pilot Again! The Chunli Sunshine Program Settles in Beichen Hospital, Bringing Surgical Treatment to More Patients

Today, I want to first tell you a story about healing the sick and saving lives, a story of boundless love.

Walking into the orthopedic ward of Beichen Hospital, snippets of unfamiliar language and the aroma of butter tea could be smelled from afar. Patient Ze Renyangji of bed 33 was conversing with her family in Tibetan while brewing butter tea brought from her hometown. Accompanying Ze Renyangji to Tianjin was her swollen left knee.

(Pre-surgery photo of Zeren Yangji)

Zeren Yangji, 55 years old this year, is a villager from Shangyi Village, Chidu Town, Dingqing County, Tibet Autonomous Region. He suffers from severe osteoarthritis in his left knee and can only walk with the aid of a crutch or help from others. Enduring the pain and having no stable source of income, Zeren Yangji prays every day for a little more care from heaven.

(Zeren Yangji at his local residence)

When Ze Renyangji had lost all hope of recovering from her illness, some good news reached her: she could fly to Tianjin for free surgery at Beichen Hospital! This good news rekindled Ze Renyangji's hope for life.

(Beichen Hospital will send a dedicated person and vehicle to pick you up at the airport)

As the counterpart hospital providing assistance to the People's Hospital of Dingqing County in Qamdo, Tibet, Beichen Hospital has significantly improved the local medical treatment capacity since its medical aid teams were dispatched to Dingqing in batches. It has been hailed as the "permanent medical team" by local residents. With the support of caring people from all sectors of society, the hospital is now helping more patients receive treatment through the Chunli Sunshine Program.

After carefully analyzing and examining Tsering Yangkyi's condition, the medical staff formulated a detailed surgical treatment and rehabilitation plan, with all preparations completed. He Sen, Director of the Department of Orthopaedics and Joint Surgery of Beichen Hospital, performed the surgery on Tsering Yangkyi, which turned out to be a great success! Now, Tsering Yangkyi is able to walk on the ground and her mental state has improved considerably.

(Postoperative photo)

Tsering Yangkyi was able to undergo surgery so quickly thanks not only to Beichen Hospital, but also to the Chunli Sunshine Program. Recently, the licensing ceremony of the Chunli Sunshine Program of the China Charity Federation was held at Beichen Hospital, marking the hospital as the first designated hospital for this program in Tianjin.

(Awarding Ceremony)

Attention, patients with joint diseases who are from low-income families!

When a patient seeks medical treatment at Beichen Hospital and is diagnosed by a physician as requiring joint replacement surgery, the physician will report the patient’s condition to the Medical Administration Department of Beichen Hospital for filing. The department will then submit the report to the China Charity Federation for review and approval. Once approved, the patient can undergo surgery at Beichen Hospital, with the cost of artificial joint consumables covered by the Chunli Sunshine Program.

Launched in 2009, the Chunli Sunshine Program is a joint initiative of the China Charity Federation and Beijing Chunli Zhengda Co., Ltd. Over the past eight years, this charitable program has established partnerships with more than 40 designated hospitals across 18 provinces, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and autonomous regions nationwide. It has successfully performed over 500 artificial joint replacement surgeries, helping impoverished patients alleviate pain and reduce medical burdens. The program embodies the effective integration of precision medicine and targeted poverty alleviation, earning positive social recognition and acclaim. Tsering Yangkyi became the first beneficiary of surgical treatment at Beichen Hospital after the program was introduced there.

This year, Beichen Hospital has actively advanced the in-depth development of the comprehensive medical and health system reform. It has established an integrated healthcare alliance with multiple municipal hospitals and community health service centers. While improving its medical technical standards, the hospital has continuously enhanced its service capacity, demonstrating the due responsibility of a reputable hospital.

In February 2017, the hospital introduced the Quality Control Circle (QCC) management tool. All clinical and administrative departments have since ensured medical safety, improved service quality, controlled operational costs and optimized service delivery through continuous improvement initiatives. In September of the same year, the Brain Protection Circle from the Department of Neurology represented Beichen Hospital at the 5th National Quality Control Circle Competition.

In February 2017, the hospital signed regional integrated healthcare alliance cooperation agreements with 13 community health service centers in the district, and intensified efforts to advance the alliance’s development. A number of physicians have been dispatched to the communities to provide regular outpatient services. It established an information-sharing mechanism, introduced the Total Course Graded Diagnosis and Treatment System, and built health records for residents in its service area.

In March 2017, the Employment Training Base for Persons with Disabilities of Beichen District, Tianjin, was established at Beichen Hospital. Since its founding, children from Beichen District Special Education School have been receiving practical training at the Dream-Building Star Workshop Water Bar, facilitating their transition from school to society.

In July 2017, the Clinical Laboratory obtained ISO 15189 accreditation, marking that the laboratory testing standard of Beichen Hospital has reached the international benchmark.

In July 2017, the hospital launched a fully intelligent emergency care model. As the first hospital in the city to implement smart emergency services, it has saved more time for rescuing patients, especially those with critical and severe conditions.

In 2017, the hospital promoted the development of telemedicine services. It achieved remote consultation connectivity with Sino-Japan Friendship Hospital and successfully completed the commissioning of the teleconsultation system with Dingqing County People's Hospital.

In recent years

Beichen District has received multiple honors

Awarded the title of "Innovative Hospital for Service Improvement" by the National Health and Family Planning Commission in 2015

The on-site meeting on medical service improvement hosted by Tianjin Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission was held at Beichen Hospital for two consecutive years in 2014 and 2015

Named among the "Top 10 Hospital WeChat Official Accounts in Tianjin" in 2016

Obtained the certificate of "Level 5 Hospital for the Functional Application Evaluation of Electronic Medical Record Systems" in 2016

Designated as a National Demonstration Base for Health Management in 2017

Received the ISO 15189 Accreditation Certificate in July 201

2018

In 2018, Beichen Hospital will be guided by the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and General Secretary Xi Jinping’s major speeches and instructions. It will continue to accelerate the process of refined hospital management, focus on resolving key and difficult issues in public hospital reforms, and strive to create a new situation for the hospital’s reform and development. This is how Beichen Hospital will act in 2018!

Improve the internal inspection mechanism combining open investigations and unannounced visits. Continuously enhance the awareness of Party members and cadres to resist corruption and prevent degeneration, foster a sound atmosphere of integrity and purity, and sustain the development of a "red-envelope-free hospital".

Internally, strengthen employees’ sense of ownership and innovate cultural work mechanisms. Externally, elevate the hospital’s brand image and increase its visibility.

Consolidate the achievements of previous public hospital reforms and accelerate hospital development. Expand the scope of collaboration within the integrated health care system and incorporate private hospitals into this system.

Fully implement the "Medical Quality Management Year" activity in 2018. Improve the performance appraisal system for clinical departments, formulate hierarchical assessment plans based on different positions, and intensify the management of medical records and clinical pathways.

Unite as one and make every effort to meet the Grade A Tertiary Hospital accreditation . Lay a solid foundation for hospital grading evaluation and achieve the management goal of normalizing and perpetuating the grading work.

Complete the development and application of information systems, including paperless medical record filing, self-service printing of ultrasound reports, the PACS remote diagnosis cloud platform, and artificial intelligence-based auxiliary image diagnosis.

Adopt the person-centered care model . Transform nursing service concepts through training programs on department management and performance management. Advocate the primary nursing model, reflect the connotation of high-quality nursing, and pay attention to patients’ psychological well-being and functional recovery.

Heavy responsibilities call for swift action; favorable winds and calm tides make it the perfect time to set sail. Beichen Hospital will forge ahead steadily toward its set goals and embark on a new journey in 2018!