Qilu Hospital
| Qilu Hospital 齐鲁医院 | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | No. 107, Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China |
| Organisation | |
| Affiliated university | Qilu Medical College, Shandong University |
| Services | |
| Standards | Grade A tertiary hospital |
| History | |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Qilu Hospital, or Cheeloo Hospital, is a comprehensive Grade A tertiary hospital in Jinan City, Shandong Province, China. It is affiliated to Shandong University and directly managed by the National Health Commission. Founded in 1890, Qilu Hospital was one of the four major Christian Church-affiliated hospitals in China, and now a large hospital with 4,360 beds.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
In 1890, the "Sino-US Hospital" was founded by expansion of the Dongguan Mission Clinic in Jinan. It was funded by Chinese donations and built by Americans.[1][6]
In 1908, the Sino-US Hospital was renamed "Jinan Union Hospital".[7]
In 1917, based on the Jinan Union Hospital, the "Qilu Hospital" of Cheeloo University was established.[7]
In the 1930s, Qilu Hospital was one of the four major Christian Church-affiliated hospitals in China, according to the saying of " Peking Union Hospital [is the top] in the North [China], Xiangya Hospital in the South, Qilu Hospital in the East, and West China Hospital in the West".[3][8]
In 1957, Qilu Hospital was renamed the "Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Medical College".[7]
In May 1985, it was renamed the "Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Medical University".[7]
In October 2000, the hospital was renamed "Qilu Hospital" of Shangdong University.[1][5]
In 2024, Qilu Hospital became one of the 17 Chinese public hospitals with annual revenue exceeding ten billion yuan. [9]
Current status
Today, the Shandong University Qilu Hospital a large hospital 0f 4,360 beds, and treats more than 3 million outpatient treatments per year. It has 61 departments including cardiology, internal medicine, hematology, gynecology and obstetrics, otolaryngology, general surgery, neurosurgery, and pediatrics. The hospital is located at 107 Wenhua West Road in Jinan.[5]
In the year from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025, Cheeloo Hospital altogether published 139 research papers on Nature Index.[10]
Qilu Hospital has three campuses in the two cities of Jinan and Qingdao with a total of 5,000 beds and nearly 10,000 employees. [1] In addition, there is another branch hospital in Dezhou City.[11]
Qilu Hospital is also a leader in organ transplantation in China. [2]
Honors
Qilu Hospital has won numerous national-level honors, including the Second Prize of the State Natural Science Award , the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation 2020 Science and Technology Innovation Award, the First Prize of the Chinese Medical Association Medical Science and Technology Award, and the 17th China Youth Science and Technology Award. And there are a larger number of first prizes at the provincial/ministerial level.[12]
Qilu Hospital was once known for its treatment of acute paraquat poisoning. It used immunosuppressants such as cyclophosphamide to inhibit the immune system to prevent pulmonary fibrosis. Combined with glucocorticoids and hemodialysis to promote the excretion of toxins, it could improve the cure rate of different degrees of poisoning.[13]
Controversial Events
On May 4, 2025, a paper entitled “Clinical Application Effect of Targeted Nursing Intervention on Emotion and Quality of Life in the Perioperative Period of Uterine Fibroids” circulated online. The author was Huo Wenjing from the Department of Gynecology of Qilu Hospital of Shandong University. The paper was published in 2017. The article begins by stating that "uterine fibroids are one of the most common benign tumors in women," but then adds that "80 patients with uterine fibroids who underwent surgical treatment at our hospital from April 2015 to April 2016 were selected. In the control group, there were 27 males and 13 females, while in the observation group, there were 28 males and 12 females, aged 24-55 years."[14][15]
The following day, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University launched an investigation into the matter and decided to give Huo Wenjing, a nurse at the hospital, a demerit and demotion, and to disqualify her from all promotions and advancements for five years.[16]
On May 6, the editorial office of the China Medical Guide magazine issued an apology statement, stating that the editor involved had been dismissed and rectification measures had been formulated.[17]
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Qilu Hospital of Shandong University". China Organ Harvest Research Center. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ a b "揭秘国内四大王牌医学"天团"往事 (Unveiling the Past of China's Four Top Medical Teams)". The Paper (in Chinese). 2020-02-11.
- ^ "齐鲁医院荣登2018中国顶级医院100强第18位 (Qilu Hospital ranked 18th in the 2018 China Top 100 Hospitals)". Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ a b c "Introduction to Qilu Hospital of Shandong University". Qilu Hospital of Shandong University. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ^ "华美医院，济南首家分科最全的医院 (Sino-US Hospital, Jinan's first hospital with the most comprehensive range of medical specialties)" (in Chinese). Cheeloo College of Medicine. 2019-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "历史沿革 (Historical Background)" (in Chinese). Qilu Hospital of Shandong University. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "山大齐鲁医学院：齐鲁医学薪火百年；时光向前初心弥坚(Shandong University Qilu Medical College: A Century of Qilu Medicine Passed Down; Time Moves Forward, Original Aspiration Remains Firm)". 大众日报 (Dazhong Daily) (in Chinese). Tencent. 2020-03-19.
- ^ "2024年"百亿医院"增至17家，一家医院的收入，堪比一个市的医保支出 (The number of hospitals with revenue exceeding 10 billion yuan increased to 17 in 2024; the revenue of a single hospital is comparable to the medical insurance expenditure of an entire city)" (in Chinese). China Business Network. 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (山东大学 齐鲁医院) China; Time frame: 1 December 2024 - 30 November 2025". Nature Index. Springer Nature. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ "齐鲁医院德州医院国际医疗部揭牌仪式举行 (The unveiling ceremony of the International Medical Department of Qilu Hospital Dezhou Hospital was held)". 齐鲁晚报 (Qilu Evening News) (in Chinese). 2024-12-01.
- ^ "医院简介 (Hospital Introduction)" (in Chinese). Qilu Hospital of Shandong University. 2025-04-27.
- ^ 百草枯中毒诊断与治疗“泰山共识”专家组 (Expert Group on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Paraquat Poisoning (Taishan Consensus) ) (2015). "百草枯中毒诊断与治疗"泰山共识"（2014）(the Diagnosis and Treatment of Paraquat Poisoning (Taishan Consensus, 2014) )" (PDF). Chinese Journal of Critical Care Medicine (in Chinese). 27 (4): 297. doi:10.13631/j.cnki.zggyyx.2014.02.016.
- ^ "涉"子宫肌瘤"论文现55例男性对照观察患者？山大齐鲁医院回应(A research paper on "uterine fibroids" includes 55 male control patients? Shandong University Qilu Hospital responds)". 澎湃新闻 (The Paper) (in Chinese). Guancha. 2025-05-05.
- ^ Huo Wenjing (2017). "针对性护理干预在子宫肌瘤围手术期的情绪和生活质量临床应用效果 (Clinical Application Effect of Targeted Nursing Intervention on Emotional and Quality of Life in the Perioperative Period of Uterine Fibroid Surgery)". Practical Gynecological Endocrinology Journal (Electronic Edition) (in Chinese). 4 (18): 39-40. doi:10.16484/j.cnki.issn2095-8803.2017.18.025. ISSN 2095-8803.
- ^ "山大齐鲁医院回应护士论文现"男性确诊子宫肌瘤"：记过、降级 (Shandong University Qilu Hospital responds to nurse's thesis containing "male diagnosed with uterine fibroids": Demerit and demotion)". 界面新闻 (Jiemian News) (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "关于学术不端的声明 (Statement Regarding Academic Misconduct)". China Medical Guide (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-05-06.