Buddhist Tzu-Chi Medical Center
established in Hualien in 1986established in Hualien in 1986
Tzu-Chi General HospitalTzu-Chi General Hospital
Qualified as Medical Center since 1999
Profession EnhancementProfession Enhancement
General wardAcute ward 500 beds
Acute psychiatry ward 40 bedsChronic ward 173 beds
Total 713 beds
982 beds
Special wardICU 87 beds
、 HemodialysisNOR…
Total 269 beds
Burn ICU
Clinical DivisionsClinical DivisionsInternal Medicine Surgical department Other department
Chest medicineCardiology NephrologyGastroenterology OncologyNeurology PediatricsInfectionFamily medicineOccupation medicineMetabolismImmunology & RheumatologyRehabilitationDermatology
General surgeryGI surgeryCardiovascular surgeryPediatrics surgery Plastic surgeryNeurosurgeryOphthalmologyOrthopedic surgeryOBS/GYNUrologyENTAnesthesiologyDentistry
Emergency
Psychiatry
RadiologyNuclear medicinePathologyOncology
Patient-oriented Space DesignPatient-oriented Space Design
Sunshine ICUOut-patient department General ward
Comfortable waiting room
Major SurgeriesMajor Surgeries• Organ transplant :
Kidney, liver, heart
• Microscope surgery
• Brain tumor
• Microelectrode Recording
• Gamma knife
• Deep brain stimulation
• Spine core surgery
• Joint reconstruction
• Tumor removal
• Laparoscope surgery
• Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
• Endoscope surgery
Neurological science centerNeurological science centerParkinson’s Clinical and Research Center
Parkinson’s therapy Deep Brain Stimulation surgery
G-CSF therapy for strokeG-CSF therapy for stroke
• Gained international comment :New hope for Stroke patients
Neurological science centerNeurological science center
G-CSF therapy for acute stroke patient
The effect of clinical trial
• Bone marrow bankBone marrow bank total data : 282,873 transplantation : 1,050 cases donate bone marrow to 22 countries around the world
• Umbilical cord bloodmbilical cord blood stem cell bank total data : 6,986 units transplantation : 18 cases donate bone marrow to 5 countries around the world
Stem Cells CenterStem Cells Center
• Equipped with the most massive
work-load HLA lab in Taiwan• DNA Typing accuracy reach 99%
• Core Lab:genetic fingerprinting
testing 、 micro tumor
detection 、 Quantitative and
qualitative analysis of hematopoietic
stem cells 、 Isolation of
Immunological cells
The Core lab
Stem Cells CenterStem Cells Center
• Bone marrow transplantation center
For best efficacy of transplant surgery, trasnplantation ward was designed and constructed by HEPA positive pressure, and of anti-dust construction materials. HEPA anti-dust
construction materials.
• Use Botulinum A Toxin injection to cure voiding dysfunction
• a lot of research papers gained global awards & recognition, such as Internatinational Continent Society, etc.
• Provide Pelvic floor muscle exercise and biofeedback therapy trainings for other hospitals
Taiwan’s 1st Taiwan’s 1st Voiding Dysfunctional Theraputic CenterVoiding Dysfunctional Theraputic Center
Qualified Organ Transplant HospitalQualified Organ Transplant Hospital
• Qualified organ & tissues transplant hospital--heart, liver, kidney, bone, the cornea, skin)
• Qaulified as Live liver & heart transplantation hospital in 2005
• Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy• Bone bank for transplantation
Liver transplant
Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
• Restless 24-hour heart-saving team,
always standby
• Invasive & non-invasive interventional
therapies and surgeries
Cardic catheterization Cardio-surgery
Cooperation of Departments:Cooperation of Departments:Cardiology and Thoracic & Cardiovascular SurgeryCardiology and Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
• Valued as one of the 14 Class A best cancer prevention center in Taiwan by the Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health, R.O.C.
• Integrate necessary departments for cancer prevention• Our palliative care gained National Medical Quality golden award
Cancer prevention team meeting for brainstorming
Cancer PreventionCancer Prevention
National Medical Qualitygolden award set
AML, after chemo-therapy:0.3% cancer cells found alive (CD19, CD33 +)
After transplantation: cancer cells all gone
High Resolution FlowcytometryHigh Resolution Flowcytometry• To detect minor amount of cancer cells
(minimal residual disease) by high resolution flowcytometry since 2004.
• To assist on diagnosing rare blood disease, more than 400 cases served.
• Team work of ENT 、 Plastic Surgery, Dentistry, and Radiation oncology departments
• Maglinent tumor removal in Head & neck area
• Oral Cavity 5-year survival rate:Stage I 83%, Stage II 76%, Stage III 57%, Stage IV 25%
Head & Neck tumorHead & Neck tumor teamteam
• PET imaging--Combine PET&X-ray computed PET&X-ray computed tomography imaging machine for tomography imaging machine for acurate & early cancer diagnosis.acurate & early cancer diagnosis.
High-tech Health CheckHigh-tech Health Check
PET/CT• 3-heart Checkup --• Treadmill test• Myocardial Perfusion Scan to screen
if a person has coronary artery
disease
Myocardial Perfusion Scan
•Brain disease
screening:•screening for the high risk group,
ex. Arteriosclerosis,high blood pressure,
over weight, drinking&smoking, family
disease history, etc.
MRI
64-slice CT
• Chest CT• Spiral CT:
to early detect lung tumor
via 3-dimentional high resolution scanning
High-tech Health CheckHigh-tech Health Check
• Liposuction• Augmentation mammoplasty• Calf reduction • Double eyelid operation• Upper blepharoplasty• Lower blepharoplasty• Augmentation rhinoplasty
Laser Medical CenterLaser Medical Center
• Botox injection• Hyaluronic acid injection • Intense pulse light skin
rejuvenation• Hair removal• Nevus removal• Laser for pigmentation
One Silent Mentor once said:”I would rather you wrongly cut 20 times on my body. Don’t make one wrong cut on patients in the future.”
Education Feature:Education Feature: Body Donation Body Donation
Those who would donate their bodies after death, Tzu Chi praise them as “ the Silent Mentors”, and treat them with great respect.
• Fast frozen to keep body condition as
alive as possible
• Same procedure as real operation
Intern Resident DoctorWhile in school Every 2 months
4 times 3 timesBasic surgery Upgraded surgery
ex. Brain surgery, flaps surgery, spinal surgery, heart/liver transplantation, endoscopy
Education Feature:Education Feature: Clinical Simulated OperationClinical Simulated Operation
Characteristic of teachingCharacteristic of teachingStandard patient trainingStandard patient training
• Increase communication & clinical skill by
Standard patient trainingStandard patient training
• 200 volunteers one day at hospital• Pre-hospital training 50 hours• Ward service 、 home
visit 、 compassion 、 organ donation service 、 increase doctor-patient relation
Volunteer serviceVolunteer service
Home Visit Service Home Visit Service care for the weak and poorcare for the weak and poor
Home visit and medical service in Chia-wan village
Home visit in Yuli Township Home visit in Reihsiu Township
Caring the family in Shoulin Township
Good at trying community Good at trying community responsibility bestresponsibility bestHelp the medical treatmentHelp the medical treatment from far-off regions from far-off regions
HualienHualienTzu Chi HospitalTzu Chi Hospital
Shioulin Township
Luanshan Village -Yanping Township
Cimei Village-Rueisuei Township
Rueiyuan Village-Luye Township
Lidao & Wulu Village
IDSIDS
Wanrung Township
Juoshi Township
Haiduan TownshipIDSIDS
YuliYuliTzu Chi HospitalTzu Chi Hospital
GuanshanGuanshanTzu Chi HospitalTzu Chi Hospital
(TIMA Volunteer medical consultation)
• TO promote health care service in local community
• Medical staff participating in Da-ai TV’s television show,
such as Great Love Healer, Live with Virus, Devotion in
Medicine&Guarding Love…
Health Education Health Education for public audiencefor public audience
Boundless Medical CareBoundless Medical Care
Remarkable ResultesRemarkable Resultes
Before
Conjoined twins from Philippines in June 2003
After
President of Philippines visited the twins after they went back home
Photo shown acquired exposure approval
Novemthree with Gigantiform cementoma, from Indonesia, June 2004
The whole story of treatments broadcasted in Discovery Channel
Boundless Medical CareBoundless Medical Care
Remarkable ResultesRemarkable Resultes
Photo shown acquired exposure approval
Boundless Medical CareBoundless Medical Care
Remarkable ResultesRemarkable Resultes
Photo shown acquired exposure approvalBefore After
18-year old boy from Indonesia, with a tumor emerged from his face ad made his nose grow 2 tumors, June 2004
Photo shown acquired exposure approval
Before After
Boundless Medical CareBoundless Medical Care
Remarkable ResultesRemarkable ResultesSofyan from West Java of Indonesia,who’s tumor expanding
from front of his face to the left back side of his head, causing his eyes to bulge out from their sockets. He came to
Hualien in September 2004.
Photo shown acquired exposure approval
Boundless Medical CareBoundless Medical Care
Remarkable ResultesRemarkable Resultes
A boy with Hallervorden-Spatz Syndrome, from Singapore in October 2004.
Major media in Singapore reported their story Major media in Singapore reported their story after they were cured and back to Singaporeafter they were cured and back to Singapore
Photo shown acquired exposure approval
Photo shown acquired exposure approval
Boundless Medical CareBoundless Medical Care
Remarkable ResultesRemarkable Resultes
Before After
A Indian-Malaysian man with deformed leg by Lymphatic Edema. December 2004. After treatment, his fate changed --
spared hime from amputation.
TIMA around the WorldTIMA around the World• 40 points/branches• Participation in 8 overseas free
clinics, 19,669 people served
Place Medical Staff People servedJakarta, Indonesia 48(16) 2,500Jakarta, Indonesia 6(6) 3,005Jakarta, Indonesia 63(16) 2,800Jakarta, Indonesia 92(15) 1,900
Fu-chian, China 5(5) 1,600Vietnam 33(16) 4,086
Philippine 32(18) 3,605Aceh, Indonesia 11(11) 173
remark : ( )means medical professional
International Disaster Relief & International Disaster Relief & Medical AidMedical Aid
Area times People Services provided
Iran earthquake 3 42(9) 22,500
South-Asia Tsunami Sri
Lanka3 113(44) 27,000
Pakistan earthquake 2 35(9) 3,800
• Medical staff in Tzu Chi hospital volunteerly attended the overseas medical support and disaster relief
• 8 times in 3 years, 53,300 victims served
remark : ( )means medical professional
• TIMA achieved the 14th Medical Devotion Award,Group award
• Honorary Superintendent Wen-ping Tseng(below)awarded Medical Devotion Award,
Individual award
Devotion in medicineDevotion in medicine
Serve with humanityServe with humanityTo cultivate talented crew
of humanitarian calibre, learn to serve patients with love and gratitude
Future PerspectiveFuture Perspective
GlobalizeGlobalizeTo become a patient-centered hospital and to upgrade to gain global recognition in every way.Take Mayo Clinic as our model.
Scientific & High-techScientific & High-techTo build up a information network
to improve our quality and efficacy of management
LocalizeLocalizeTo guard the health of
people of local communityby promoting integrated
health care program
Gratitude.Respect.LoveGratitude.Respect.Love
Thank you ! Thank you !