2015-04-16

SUMC First Affiliated Hospital rose to 20th place in the results of the 2014 national competitiveness ranking of 100 city-level hospitals in China announced by the Hong Kong AILIBI Hospital Management Research Center on March 28, 2015. This was the first time that SUMC First Affiliated Hospital was ranked among the top 20. The Hospital moved up its rankings four years in a row to 28th, 26th, 22th and 20th respectively in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

According to the report of the 2014 national competitiveness ranking of non-public hospitals in China announced by AILIBI at the same time, the Shantou Chaonan Minsheng Hospital under the management by SUMC First Affiliated Hospital rose eight notches to 28th place, setting a new record in its rankings among private medical institutions in China.

AILIBI calculated the results by assessing a vast amount of data in terms of hospital size, medical techniques, discipline development and advantages in special disciplines, and operation indices in a scientific, quantitative approach for the purpose of setting benchmarks for the hospitals at various levels.

SUMC First Affiliated Hospital has increased its overall strength rapidly over the past years. In 2013, the Hospital developed an integrated medical association consisting of six medical institutions and eight community medical centers in order to facilitate carrying out the hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system and developing a tele-consultation platform and thus improve the patient experience.