Learning from Each Other to Broaden Perspectives, Exchanging Ideas to Advance Together
Learning from Each Other to Broaden Perspectives, Exchanging Ideas to Advance Together
— Pain Department Team from Linxia Prefecture People's Hospital Visits Our Hospital for Inspection and Exchange
To further strengthen the development of regional pain medicine as a specialty and promote academic exchange and experience sharing among peer hospitals, on September 22, Director Xie Qingxia and Head Nurse Wang Cunnü from the Department of Pain Medicine at Linxia Prefecture People's Hospital visited Gansu Wuwei Academy of Medical Sciences (Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital). They conducted on‑site inspections and academic exchanges focused on pain specialty development, standardized cancer pain management, hospice care services, and clinical applications of heavy ion therapy.
The delegation first observed the hospital's interdisciplinary academic morning meeting organized by the Department of Pain Medicine. Director Zhang Depeng from the Department of Pain Medicine delivered a lecture titled "Application of PCA in Cancer Pain Management." Director Hu Tingchao from the Second Department of the Radiotherapy Center introduced the department's discipline development, clinical applications of heavy ion therapy, and multidisciplinary collaboration operating model. The two sides engaged in in‑depth discussions on topics including heavy ion tumor therapy, cancer pain management for oncology patients, management of complex cases, and departmental operations management — sharing practical clinical experience, jointly analyzing specialty development challenges, and exchanging ideas on discipline development.
The delegation then visited the treatment room and central control room to observe the precise positioning, intelligent operation, and full‑process quality control of heavy ion therapy, and to learn about PCA analgesia techniques, stepped cancer pain management, and peri‑treatment analgesia protocols. They also visited the heavy ion medical model and the campus planning sand table, examined smart monitoring devices such as bladder volume monitoring and sleep monitoring, and drew on the hospital's practical experience in comfortable care, refined monitoring, and smart healthcare system development. In addition, the delegation toured the heavy ion campus, visiting supporting areas including the artificial ecological lake and the Dongli picking garden, experiencing the hospital's development philosophy of coordinating medical quality improvement with humanistic environment development.
In the pain medicine ward, Director Zhang Depeng introduced the department's disciplinary layout and distinctive minimally invasive techniques to the visiting colleagues, showcasing the department's standardized diagnosis and treatment outcomes for cancer pain, neuropathic pain, and chronic pain. He highlighted the department's distinctive work in hospice care specialty development, physical and mental care for end‑stage patients, and psychological support for family members, and led the delegation on a tour of the hospice care ward. During the discussion session, core members of the Department of Pain Medicine answered questions one by one regarding practical issues such as pain specialty operations management, PCA clinical practice standards, implementation of hospice care, and refined departmental management — sharing clinical practice and departmental development experience without reservation, creating a pragmatic and vibrant atmosphere of discussion.
This cross‑regional exchange established a collaborative platform for mutual learning and sharing between the two hospitals' specialties, effectively promoting mutual advancement in pain diagnosis and treatment techniques, nursing services, and discipline management. Going forward, the Department of Pain Medicine at Wuwei Cancer Hospital will continue to deepen academic collaboration with medical institutions at all levels within the province, drawing on strengths from all sources to hone specialty capabilities, continuously improving the level of pain diagnosis and treatment services, and providing high‑quality, precise, and compassionate medical and health services to the people of the Hexi region.
Department of Pain Medicine Profile
The Department of Pain Medicine at Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital operates a pain outpatient clinic, a cancer pain MDT clinic, a pain outpatient treatment room, and a pain ward. It focuses on the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of various acute and chronic pain, cancer pain, and refractory pain. The department has maturely implemented a range of cancer pain interventional techniques, including intrathecal analgesic pump implantation, nerve electrical stimulation implantation, celiac plexus neurolysis, nerve radiofrequency modulation, and vertebroplasty for tumor metastatic lesions. The department consistently upholds its patient‑centered service mission. Leveraging a comprehensive multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment model, it is dedicated to relieving patient suffering and safeguarding the pain‑free lives of the public.
Consultation and Appointment
Contact Numbers:
Dr. Zhang: 151 0139 7118
Dr. Wang: 173 9359 9302
Dr. Zou: 133 0935 8689
Dr. Sun: 188 9331 6328
Clinic Address: Room 513, Outpatient Department, Central Campus, Wuwei Academy of Medical Sciences
1st Floor, Building 9, Heavy Ion Campus, Wuwei Academy of Medical Sciences
Writer: Sun Juhua, Du Xiaoting
First Review: Du Xiaoting
Second Review: Guo Yishan
Third Review: Cai Qinghua
