Research Introduction

Jinan, the capital city of Shandong province, has been nurtured by naturalsprings since ancient times. On this fertile land with a splendid history, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (QLH) has achievedgreat accomplishmentsover 130 years of glorious development, during which its vigorous and profound culture has been passed down from generation to generation. The spirit of healing the peopleandpursuing the truth of science germinated here and has remained unshaken ever since. For 130years, QLH has stayedtrue to its original aspiration, anddedicatedto curingthe sickand rescuingthe dying, fulfilling its commitment to medical ethics and professional excellence.
QLH is a hospital directly affiliated to Shandong University, a key national university under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education(MOE)and under the administrationof the National Health Commission(NHC), China. Founded in 1890, the hospital was successively called Sino-American Hospital, Union Hospital, Cheeloo Hospital, and AffiliatedHospital of Shandong Medical University. In October 2000,it was renamed Qilu Hospital of Shandong University. In recent years, taking Shandong provinceas the foothold, QLH has been aimingtobecome a high-level research-oriented hospital thatis first-class in China and renowned in the world. Based in Jinanand Qingdao, the hospital has formed a developmentpattern of “three campuses in two cities”with a total of 5,000 beds and nearly 10,000 employees.

QLH is responsible forconstructingone of the first regional medicalcenters built jointly by the NHCand provincial governmentat the national level. It also conducts the taskof Intensive Care Medicine part in the national program of Improving Diagnosis and Treatment ofDifficult and Complicated Diseases. Now QLH has 68 clinical and supportivedepartments, of which six(Emergency Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Haematology, and Clinical Laboratory) ranked among the top 10in China’s Medical Specialties Ranking 2019; nine others(Gastroenterology, Pathology, Otolaryngology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Cardiology, Geriatrics, Ultrasound Medicine, and Health Management) were nominated.

The Clinical Research Center of Shandong University built by QLHfocuseson prevention, diagnosis, treatment,and prognosis ofseriousdiseases.It facilitatesthe promotion of clinical disciplinesthrough synergeticinnovation in clinical research,incubationof key projects, and transformationof research achievements. The strengthsof Shandong University as a comprehensive university are fully utilized to enhance interdisciplinaryintegration between medicine and other disciplines including engineering, science, social science and liberal arts. The planned 10,000m2clinical research center (on the International Medical Center campus) will be builtinto an ideal platform for clinical research transformation with QiluMedicine’s typicalcharacteristics.

Since its beginning, QLH has been pursuing excellence and innovation by fully using the advantages of outstanding talents, significant technical impact in the region,and a strong brand effect at home and abroad. The hospital hascontinuouslymade contributions to the development of medicinein China as well as the health and welfare of the Chinese people.