On November 1st, it was hosted by the Chinese Society of Geriatrics. The 12th China Geriatrics and Science and Technology Innovation Conference - Geriatric Medicine Characteristic Comprehensive Hospital Construction Sub-Forum (hereinafter referred to as the "Sub-forum"), jointly organized by the Geriatric Medical Institution Management Branch of the China Geriatrics Society and the People's Hospital of Nanhai Economic Development Zone (Foshan Nanhai District Geriatric Hospital), was successfully held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Tianjin). The sub-forums focused on topics such as the construction of comprehensive hospitals with geriatric medicine characteristics, the establishment of regional elderly health systems, the refined management of hospital connotations, and the implementation of core geriatric technology systems. They gathered experts in the field of geriatric medicine across the country, hospital managers, and disciplinary backbones to jointly exchange new concepts, new models, and new paths for the development of geriatric medicine. Aimed at actively responding to the national strategy of population aging, promoting the standardized and high-quality development of national geriatric medicine characteristic comprehensive hospitals, and exploring new paths for the construction of the elderly health service system in the new era.

Figure 1 Group photo of the attending representatives

Figure 2 shows the scene of the sub-forum on the construction of comprehensive hospitals with geriatric medicine characteristics

The opening ceremony of this sub-forum was presided over by Zheng Xi, the general director of the Geriatric Medical Institution Management Branch and the director of the Science and Education Department of Beijing Geriatric Hospital. Yu Zhen, vice president of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics, director of the Geriatric Medical Institution Management Branch and president of Beijing Geriatric Hospital, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. In his speech, Chairperson Yu Zhen pointed out that the construction of a comprehensive hospital with geriatric medicine characteristics is not merely a simple increase in the number of departments, but rather a systematic reconstruction of the hospital's service concept, diagnosis and treatment model, and service chain. He emphasized that the development of geriatric medicine in the new era should promote a transformation from "single disease treatment" to an integrated elderly care model that focuses on "holistic, full-process, and functional maintenance", and from each department conducting its own work to a characteristic hospital-wide collaboration, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and full-chain connection. It is necessary to take standardized construction, intelligent empowerment, the cultivation of compound talents, and the establishment of full-chain services as the key points Promote the national geriatric medicine characteristic comprehensive hospitals to move from exploratory development to a new stage of high-quality and standardized development.

Figure 3 Opening Ceremony

This sub-forum is divided into two academic units, which are respectively hosted by Zheng Xi, the General Director of the Geriatric Medical Institution Management Branch and the director of the Science and Education Department of Beijing Geriatric Hospital, and Liu Jianping, a member of the Party Committee of Nanhai Economic Development Zone People's Hospital (Foshan Nanhai District Geriatric Hospital). The content covers aspects such as macro system construction, regional practice, core technology implementation, and refined management and operation.

In the sharing session of Academic Unit One, Xu Jiarun, vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics, took the Yangtze River Delta region as a sample to introduce the layout of the regional elderly health service system, the innovative model of integrating medical care and elderly care, and the collaborative mechanism of hierarchical medical treatment, providing references for the construction of elderly health service networks in various regions. Wu Yi, the president of Nanhai Economic Development Zone People's Hospital (Foshan Nanhai District Geriatric Hospital), introduced the practical experience of building a district-level geriatric medicine characteristic general hospital in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. He demonstrated the development path of a district-level general hospital from aspects such as relying on local demands, clarifying the positioning of geriatric medicine, creating specialized characteristics, and establishing a full-cycle geriatric health service system. Provide references for the differentiated and characteristic development of grassroots geriatric hospitals.

In the sharing session of Academic Unit Two, Liu Yuxiang, the vice president of Liaoning Golden Autumn Hospital, focused on the core technologies of geriatrics and introduced the construction path of a characteristic hospital centered on comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). She pointed out that comprehensive geriatric assessment is a landmark technique that distinguishes geriatric medicine from traditional specialties. It is an important means to promote the standardization, homogenization and refinement of geriatric diagnosis and treatment throughout the hospital, and is conducive to achieving a diagnosis and treatment transformation centered on elderly patients and aimed at functional maintenance. Li Min, the president of Zhengzhou Ninth People's Hospital, centered on the development concept of "strong specialties and excellent general services", introduced the experience of building a refined management system for geriatric characteristic general hospitals. She elaborated on the path of connotative construction of geriatric hospitals from aspects such as discipline layout, quality control, operation management, and humanistic services, providing references for the standardized management of the industry.

Figure 4 Academic Report Session

This sub-forum closely revolved around the theme of building a comprehensive hospital with distinctive features in geriatric medicine, providing practical references for the construction of such hospitals and also gathering consensus and strength for the high-quality development of elderly health services. The construction path of characteristic general hospitals has been further clarified, and replicable and scalable construction experiences have been exchanged, which is conducive to promoting the standardized, characteristic and high-quality development of geriatric medicine across the country.

Next, the Geriatric Medical Institution Management Branch of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics will take this sub-forum as an opportunity to continuously play the role of an academic platform, promote standard construction, academic exchanges, experience promotion and talent cultivation, and join hands with geriatric medical institutions across the country to jointly build a high-quality, convenient and integrated elderly health service system that meets the needs of the elderly population. We will continue to promote the construction of comprehensive hospitals with distinctive features in geriatric medicine, drive the standardized and high-quality development of elderly health services, and contribute to the high-quality development of geriatric medicine in China.