Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (SRRSH; ), or Shao Yifu Hospital, is a hospital affiliated with the

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Zhejiang University Zhejiang University, abbreviated as ZJU or Zheda and formerly romanized as Chekiang University, is a National university, national public university, public research university based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is a member of the prestigiou ...

, in

Hangzhou Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also Chinese postal romanization, romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the prov ...

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, China.

Overview

The 1200-bed hospital was built with a donation of about 100 million yuan from the Hong Kong media mogul and

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Sir

Run Run Shaw Sir Run Run Shaw (19 November 1907 – 7 January 2014), also known as Shao Yifu and Siu Yat-fu, was a Hong Kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist. He was one of the most influential figures in the Asian entertainment industry. He founde ...

, a Zhejiang native. Construction began in October 1989 and the hospital was opened on May 2, 1994. December 23, 2006, the hospital became the first in

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accredited by the JCI, the

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; a US-based organization for medical quality evaluation. The hospital is also a teaching and researching base for medical students and scholars. It cooperates with and receives funding from the American

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(LLU). It has student exchange programs with the United States, Germany, Japan, India, and Hong Kong.

References

{{Authority control Hospital buildings completed in 1994 Hospitals under Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hospitals in Zhejiang Buildings and structures in Hangzhou 1994 establishments in China Hospitals established in 1994