Wuwei Hospice Care Quality Control Center Established in Our Hospital

Wuwei Hospice Care Quality Control Center Established in Our Hospital

Recently, approved by the Wuwei City Health Commission, the Wuwei City Hospice Care Quality Control Center was officially established and is affiliated with the Department of Geriatric Medicine of Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital.

Hospice care represents the ultimate expression of medical humanities, focusing on building a comprehensive care system for patients in the terminal stages of illness and their families. It employs professional methods to alleviate physical suffering and provides warm support to address psychological and emotional needs, using both science and compassion to safeguard the dignity and quality of life in its final stages. Guided by this core philosophy, minimally or non-invasive cutting-edge technologies, such as heavy ion radiotherapy, offer reliable clinical options for terminal cancer patients by delaying disease progression and improving living conditions. These technologies serve as a solid support within the hospice care system, combining technical strength with humanistic warmth.

Leveraging the technical advantage of “precise tumor targeting while protecting healthy tissues,” the Wuwei Heavy Ion Center adheres to the principle of “technology as the foundation, humanism as the soul.” Integrating international standards with local practices, the center has established a full-cycle health management system encompassing “prevention-treatment-rehabilitation,” extending services to details such as physical and mental health, sleep quality, and emotional counseling. By expanding the indications for heavy ion therapy, optimizing treatment plans, and accumulating follow-up data, the center practices “comprehensive whole-life-cycle health management.” It combines ten health dimensions to form an integrated health model, aligning with the core purpose of hospice care. This approach promotes a shift in cancer diagnosis and treatment towards “quality survival,” offering terminal patients hope for a life that is effective, quality-driven, and dignified, highlighting the contemporary value of integrating technology and humanism.

In the future, building on this solid foundation, the hospital will undertake the important responsibility of enhancing the quality of hospice care services throughout the city. Efforts will be dedicated to establishing sound scientific quality control standards and evaluation systems to promote systematic and standardized services. Additionally, the hospital will focus on building a multidisciplinary collaborative team that integrates medical, nursing, psychological, social work, and volunteer resources. This will provide comprehensive support for patients and their families, ranging from physical care and psychological support to grief counseling and social assistance.

Department Introduction​

The Department of Geriatric Medicine at Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital was designated as a "Municipal Center for the Cardiomyopathy Specialist Alliance" by the National Cardiovascular Center in March 2023. It has established collaborations with the Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, including the "Gansu Close-knit Specialist Alliance for Pulmonary Circulation and Right Heart Diseases" and the "Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Geriatric Society Medical Consortium". In 2024, it was recognized by the Gansu Provincial Health Commission as a "Demonstration Ward for Geriatric Nutrition" and appointed by the China Red Cross Foundation as a "Cooperative Unit for Patients at High Risk of Fabry Disease". In 2025, it was designated as the "Lead Hospital for the Hypertension Standardization Center" and is the only public hospital hospice care center in the city.

The department currently has 1 associate chief physician, 4 attending physicians, 1 rehabilitation specialist, and 6 nursing staff. Professional coverage includes cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, neurological, renal, endocrine, and oncology medicine, offering comprehensive treatment advantages for various internal medicine conditions. It provides "one-stop" management of multiple geriatric conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, as well as treatment and management of geriatric syndromes and common issues like sleep disorders, dizziness, constipation, frequent urination, and loss of appetite. Based on the individual condition of elderly patients, the department conducts comprehensive assessments including nutritional risk screening, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), and frailty status evaluation.

Additionally, the Department of Geriatric Medicine offers acupuncture, cupping therapy, and physical therapy. The department not only focuses on improving the quality of life for the elderly but also respects their autonomous choices. It implements professional chronic disease management to avoid duplicate medications and examinations, and provides high-quality geriatric nursing services, ensuring that elderly patients feel comfort and warmth as if they were at home.

Department Location:​

• Director Wu Chengbin: Main Hospital Outpatient Room 325; Heavy Ion Outpatient Room 206A
• Department of Geriatric Medicine: First Floor, Building 9, Heavy Ion Inpatient Department