The Shanghai Hospital Project is the first wholly foreign-funded research-oriented international hospital established by Silver Mountain Group and Artemed SE in Shanghai Free Trade Zone in China
. The Shanghai Hospital project officially began operation on September 26, 2019. The hospital features in oncology, orthopedics, and hematology, with complete and comprehensive medical equipment. As a research-oriented international hospital, the hospital advocates a new model of integrating diagnosis and treatment with healthcare team from multiple specialties, focuses on clinical research and innovative transformation, and regards "patients’ needs first" as the fundamental principle of the hospital . As part of the “ Plan of Action of German-Chinese Public Health Co-operation”, Shanghai International Hospital is supported by both countries and received substantial support from the Federal Ministry of Health ( Germany), the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the PRC, and the China ( Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Management Committee Authority.
Meanwhile, as the landmark international hospital, Shanghai International hospital has actively participatee in China's medical reform by
- Patient catchment: Shanghai International Hospital will meet the medical needs of China ( Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and expand its services to Shanghai city, sharing the burden of 3A hospitals.
- DRGs pilot project: Shanghai International Hospital is a pilot project of DRGs appointed by the Chinese government.
- Advantage on supply chain: as part of the pilot project and based on past experience of International SE, Shanghai International Hospital will reduce cost significantly through overseas procurement, and aims to be become an example of medical expense reduction to hospitals throughout China.
- Dual payment system: positioned as a high-end yet affordable service provider. Shanghai International Hospital adopts both BMI and commercial insurance payment.
- International training program: develop professional training program for physicians, nurses and nursing workers based on the collaboration between International Academy and top-notched medical institutions in China.
- Advanced medical imaging center: introduce state-of-art medical equipment PET-MRI into imaging center, operated by world renowned professional team.
Shanghai International Hospital also set up an international
telemedicine center with UCSF Medical Center and International SE.
