Revolutionizing Emergency Response in Shanghai and Beyond

A Paradigm Shift in Response

The Ruijin Hospital National Emergency Medical Center broke ground on Monday, marking a significant step towards revolutionizing emergency medical response in Shanghai. This state-of-the-art facility will integrate resources from air, land, and sea, setting a new standard for emergency preparedness and response.

The center, designed to meet world-class standards, will be located on the Huangpu campus of Ruijin Hospital in downtown Shanghai. Scheduled for completion in June 2028, it will boast a modern medical rescue complex spanning over 73,000 square meters. This facility will have a planned capacity of 600 beds and will feature a comprehensive emergency treatment building, a multimodal medical technology platform, and an intelligent transfer system. An aerial corridor will connect various functional units, enabling three-dimensional rescue operations.

The center will integrate resources from multiple hospital departments, including emergency medicine, critical care, burns, and infectious diseases, creating a comprehensive, end-to-end medical rescue system. It will also feature seven specialized units focused on talent training, patient transfer, and warehouse distribution.

In addition to the Huangpu complex, two similar centers will be built at the hospital's campuses in suburban Jiading and Jinshan districts. The Jiading site will focus on infectious diseases and traffic injuries, while the Jinshan center will specialize in nuclear injury treatment. These facilities will extend their coverage to neighboring Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, forming a tiered and graded emergency medical rescue network covering Shanghai and the entire Yangtze River Delta region.

This initiative is part of a national effort to strengthen emergency medical response capabilities. Over the past few years, national emergency medical rescue bases have begun construction in more than 10 cities, including Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, and Nanchang. The Ruijin Hospital National Emergency Medical Center stands as a testament to Shanghai's commitment to providing world-class emergency medical care and ensuring the safety and well-being of its citizens.