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Testimonial of Nurse: Where is love, there is warmth

If compare many departments of Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital to Chinese Song poetry, No 5 ward district is represented the grateful and restrained school of Chinese poetry. There is not only deep sense of affection between patients and their family, but also warm care from graceful nurses and kind doctors with excellent skills.

When I came to No 5 ward district at the first time, I was happy because the wards were clean and bright and an amiable teacher introduced the environment of wards and regulations for our interns. Nowadays, I have turned to be an assistant nurse from intern nurse and could work with sisters of No 5 ward district.  

An uncle has accompanied his wife who was suffered from breast cancer to hospital intermittently. On the day of Mid Autumn Festival, I was on the duty. The aunt had gastrointestinal reaction because she had interventional therapy with chemo drugs. On the table, there was a bowl of steaming chicken soup. But she had no appetite with a little sob. On festival day, did she miss her distant children? I saw her weak side. She was usually smile and invited other patients to her ward for chatting.

At that moment, facing weak wife, uncle gave her a glass of warm water and sat with her while holding her hands and comforting her with soft words.

Seeing that, my heart warmed up immediately. We are accustomed to solemn vows between lovers. However, lovers became the most familiar strangers to each other at last. There are lots of people walking by in life journey. But we just want one man to fall in love with and stay together forever. No matter how long the future is, with someone’s company, life becomes sweet and happy. Auntie, although you were sick, you were happy because your lover stood by you.

As for sisters of ward, they are a group of spirits of love. They have a good relationship with patients. Look! Patients and medical staff just like family numbers they sat together and ate fruit with laughs while learning medical knowledge.

Besides, they work with full of enthusiasm and the never mind working hard. A sister had cervical spondylosis again for bending over to change patients’ dressing frequently. Seeing the plaster on her neck, I was worried about her. She always smiled without any complaint. Patient’s family numbers said that sister was like patient’s daughter. Before discharging from hospital, they specially took photo with her. She is so wonderful! Sister is careful and responsible to her job, which makes me admire her very much.

An auntie of No 6 ward bed, she had cervical cancer and severe systemic edema. Even turning over her body required her family numbers and medical staff‘s cooperation. For disease progressing quickly and lying in the bed for a long time, she always felt exhausted. Doctors were anxious and reminded us to help her sit up and build her muscles. 

One day, doctor and we held the patient to sit on the side of bed carefully. Doctor held her hands tightly with grave and worried expression. At that moment, time stood still. There are many complex conflicts between doctors and patients. But I know the anxiety and expectation of doctors with kind heart. Just so it shows the dignity of doctors. Don’t feel wronged because justice is in people’s hearts. Doctors should do what they should do and let it go. 

Cold Dew just passed. The Beginning of Winter is approaching. But I know that where is love, there is warmth.

How to make your Thanksgiving a little healthier

Regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health and to lower your cancer risk.

Thanksgiving usually isn’t considered the healthiest holiday. But making exercise apart of your holiday tradition can help you maintain a healthy weight. And, it can keep you from feeling so guilty about that slice of pumpkin pie.

 

Regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health and to lower your cancer risk.

 

Try exercising most days. Each week, try to complete 150 minutes of moderate activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity.

 

During the holidays, many people skip their scheduled workouts. But making exercise part of your holiday is one way to make sure you complete the recommend amount of activity.

 

We asked some of our doctors, nurses and staff members what they do to make their Thanksgiving a little healthier. Here’s what they had to say: 

 

“If I travel, I run on my own or with my family when I visit them.” – Robin Coyne, nurse supervisor

 

“We try to cook healthier versions of typical Thanksgiving meals so there is less guilt afterwards.” – Shamsha Damani, program director

 

“My wife and I compete in a Turkey Trot, a 10K race,” – Juan Lopez-Mattei, M.D., Internal Medicine

 

“Traditionally my family will gather and eat around noon at my parents’ house. A few hours later, we take a family walk for about an hour to burn the extra calories and enjoy the beautiful country scenery.” – Lori Bailey, nurse 

                                                        Fuda Cancer Hospital

What is the core of private hospital’s development? “Role model of the times” Xu Kecheng gives his answer.

From October 29 to 30, the Fourth Conference on Connotation Construction and Management in Conjunction with Academic Meeting on Health Economy and Culture was held at Zhanjiang grandly.

Including chairman of Health Economy Society of Guangdong Province Chen Xinwei, president of Health and Family Planning Department of Zhanjiang City Zhang Jianwen, party secretary of Guangdong Medical University affiliated Hospital Chen Chan, Service Center’s director and Special Committee’s chairman of Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Guangdong Province Xia Ping, vice party secretary of Guangdong Medical University Yang Yunbin, “Role Model of the Times”, chief president of Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital Xu Kecheng, more than 500 leaders of medical industry, colleges, health departments and media from all around the country presented at this conference.

 

2016 is the first year of the 13th Five-year Plan and the first year of new health care reform. Confronted with new opportunity and challenge, how does hospital improve comprehensive strength from connotation construction? It’s a topic that can’t be avoided.

 

Host of this conference raised a question to chief president Xu Kecheng: Nowadays, what is the core of private hospital’s development? Chief president Xu Kecheng walked on the stage and delivered a speech on How Does Private Hospital Survive and Develop? He took Fuda Cancer Hospital as an example to explain from “topic and strategy”, “words and characteristic”, “integrity and charity” and “innovation and pursuit” four parts.

He said that former minister of Health Department Chen Minzhang told him to be good a man and work hard as early as in the 1990s. To be a good man meant to be moral and honest, and to work hard meant to treat patients with skills, genuine and effective medical skills. Later on, he added more explanation to those two sentences and composed it as motto of Fuda Cancer Hospital—“Professional medical skills, patients friendly services.”

In 2016, Wei Zexi’s Incident hurts private hospital’s reputation. Xu Kecheng said that what was the most missing thing of some private hospital? He thought it were morality and integrity. Wei Zexi’s Incident seemed like a man’s death of who had a fail immunotherapy at outsourced department. In fact, the incident was brought by private organization’s dishonesty.

 

Xu Kecheng thought that one core of private hospital’s development was integrity. “Our hospital is a private hospital. Without investment from the state, we must practice morality and honesty to make hospital survive and develop.” 

 

Xu Kecheng once was president of a state hospital. A decade ago, he established Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital. At the first day, he told the staff that integrity was at the first place. He said that it’s not a good way to develop private hospital by advertisement. He insisted in not advertizing. It didn’t mean that advertisement was bad, but advertisement contained some false information inevitably. In fact, their patients came from 86 countries and regions all around the world. Without integrity or real skills, just good advertisement could not gain respect and recognition from patients.

 

Xu Kecheng said that a great number of patients trusted them for so many years because they were honest. In their hospital, it’s common to see patients and medical staff going out, having dinner and celebrating birthday together. But the cost of those activities was all paid by medical staff. Which made him proud most was there was no medical staff accepting patients’ money and dinner invitation these years. He also said, “most patients that treated at FUDA were serious and refused by other hospital abroad and at home. We create some little miracles with passion, conscience, skills and untiring efforts.”

 

At last, he said, “our experience tells us private hospital want to survive and develop. Mission is the premise. Strategy is the wisdom. Characteristic is the plan. Integrity is the foundation. Innovation is the brand.”

After the speech, Xu Kecheng donated all his lecture fees to Little Bees Volunteers Group of Guangdong Medical University affiliated Hospital because he was deeply touched by the good deeds that the group does for serving patients.

Dr. Niu Lizhi, the President of Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital visited cancer survivors in Jakarta

On April 11, 2016, Dr. Niu Lizhi, the President of Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital, visited previous cancer patients of Fuda Cancer Hospital in Jakarta after attending ASEAN (International) Forum on Intestine Cancer Treatment in Bali. Affra  Siowardjaja (born in May 6, 1956), who suffered from stage IV breast cancer with bone metastases, have survived 12 years without recurrence after receiving comprehensive treatments that include cryosurgery, chemotherapy and repair surgery, chemotherapy and immunotherapy at FUDA in 2004.

Breast cancer patient Mary Laurensia, born in August 6, 1969, was found to have a breast mass in 2007 but she did not pay any attention to it. In 2008, the mass was found to have grown bigger especially after the pathological examination, which confirmed that she suffered from Stage III breast cancer. She has survived 8 years without recurrence after receiving argon-helium cryosurgery, 6 cycles of chemotherapy, 35 sessions of radiotherapy and endocrine therapy for three years.

Prostate cancer patient Fachrutdin Tjoe, born on August 4, 1947, has survived 7 years without recurrence after receiving argon-helium cryosurgery, interventional chemotherapy in 2009. Oral and liver lymphoma Yana Sari Putri Sihombing, born on January 4, 1079, has survived 7 years without recurrence after receiving argon-helium cryosurgery and chemotherapy at FUDA in 2009. 

Anal canal carcinoma patient Tan Hong Som, born on December 4, 1950, has his anus successfully preserved after receiving PDT (photodynamic therapy), interventional chemotherapy and CIC (combined immunotherapy for cancer) at FUDA instead of going through colostomy in other hospital. Patient has survived 5 years without recurrence and enjoyed high-quality life with the anus in situ since the treatment. 

Pancreatic cancer patient Litasari Karwita, female, 55 years old, has been enjoying a stable condition since treatment three years ago. Kidney cancer patient Henry Widjaja, male, 52 years old, has successfully had his kidney preserved after undergoing argon-helium cryosurgery. 

Advanced uterus cancer patient Yang Chunmei, 80 years old, has survived almost 10 years after going through interventional chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, argon-helium cryosurgery and immunotherapy at FUDA in 2007. 

Lung cancer patient Dr. Tjan Kian Seng, male, 83 years old, has survived 5 years after undergoing one single cycle of cryosurgery. Liver cancer patient Zhong Guoqing, male, 71 years old, has survived 6 years without recurrence after receiving argon-helium cryosurgery and interventional embolization in early 2010. Some of the above-mentioned patients were not be able to present at the lecture due to private affairs but all of them expressed their appreciation to Dr. Niu Lizhi for coming all the long way to visit them.

Dr. Niu Lizhi noted that cancer is still a world problem. Though new drugs and new technologies are emerging by each passing day, patients cannot make progress on their anti-cancer journey without their own persistence, the encouragement and support from the family members and the rational application of innovative treatments by the doctors. Fuda Cancer Hospital has adopted the latest technology for cancer –NanoKnife, which has proven to be effective in treating pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, etc. During the procedure, high electric-field and ultrashort pulses are given to destroy lipid bilayer structure of cancer cell membrane and form numerous irreversible nano-sized pores in the cell membrane. Tumor cell death is induced while surrounding nerves, blood vessels, intestinal canals, bile duct remain intact. Doctors at FUDA hope to bring about more survival benefits for cancer patients with the latest technology. After met with previous patient, Dr. Niu provided free consultation for new diagnosed cancer patients who come all the long way to him.

                  From left: chief editor Li Zhuohui, breast cancer survivor Mary Laurensia, and Dr. Niu Lizhi

From left: liver cancer survivor Marison Pangadean Siagian, chief editor Li Zhuohui, prostate cancer survivor Fachrutdin Tjoe, Dr. Liu Zhengping

Fuda Cancer Hospital Was Accredited by JCI

Fuda Cancer Hospital, based in Guangzhou, China, received a notice issued by the JCI headquarters on its gaining JCI accreditation, making it the 31st hospital in China that meets the standards designed by the world’s most stringent international hospital evaluation system.

                   Surveyors arriving at Fuda Cancer Hospital

Fuda Cancer Hospital embarked on the JCI accreditation journey in 2011. In the course of the past 2 years, all staff of Fuda Cancer Hospital worked closely together under correct hospital leadership and conducted every aspect of work following the JCI philosophy “To continuously improve the safety and quality of patient care”. From March 17 to 2014, Fuda Cancer Hospital received official inspections by JCI accreditation surveyors. And the hospital was eventually awarded the decision of Accreditation.

                  Survey opening conference and photograph taking

Winning JCI accreditation is a significant milestone in the development of Fuda Cancer hospital and marks a new starting point for the hospital. The hospital will incorporate the principle of continuously improving patient safety and care quality into its daily work, therefore enabling better delivery of higher-quality professional medical services for patients from at home and abroad under the precondition of safety assurance.

Morning meeting

The JCI headquarters notified Fuda of winning JCI accreditation and expressed congratulations. In his congratulation, the surveyor mentioned “Many thanks to your excellent team for giving me an opportunity to be educated and learn”.

Surveyors visiting the nurse station

It is reported that a total of 31 medical institutions have gained JCI accreditation in China. Of the 31 organizations, six are located in Guangdong province, with four in Guangzhou and two in Shenzhen. Fuda Cancer Hospital is the first privately owned specialty hospital in Guangzhou accredited by the JCI. There are over 1200 JCI measurable elements. If a hospital has more than 40 items that fail to meet the specified requirements, the accreditation is denied to the hospital.

                                         Facility tour and document review

Leadership session

Exit conference

Submission of the evaluation report

Submission of the evaluation report

Successful completion of inspections

Expert of Fuda Cancer Hospital Being Invited as Guest at Russian Conference on Cancer Treatment

                  Dr Mu Feng (L1) was invited asguest at the conference.

From October 7 to 8 in 2016, the Second Russian Seminar on Cancer Treatment and New Technology was held at Russian State Surgery Research Institute solemnly. Experts and scholars for China, Sweden, Britain, Austria, Italy, Hungary, etc. gathered at Moscow to attend this event.

This event was held by Russian State Surgery Research Institute. Vice president of Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital Dr Mu Feng was invited to be a guest and deliver a speech on “Experience of 8000 Cases Cryosurgery for Cancer”.

Dr Mu Feng delivered a special report on “Experience of 8000 Cases Cryosurgery for Cancer” at the seminar. 

The experts had an in-depth and heated discussion on related topics about cryosurgery in the seminar. Italian expert C. Pusceddu and Russian experts introduced their research and experience in the field of cryosurgery for renal cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, etc. And Russian expert showed needle-type cryoprobe with liquid nitrogen that they recently invented.

Foreign experts quoted experience and pictures of FUDA in their reports many times.

Dr Mu Feng and president of Russian Society of Cryosurgery Alexander Zhao (Left)

Experts attending the event had a discussion.

Vice president Mu Feng pointed out that resection, chemotherapy and radiation therapy consisted of conventional treatments. With the development of imaging technique, prevailing intervention oncology is a great progress in fighting cancer. Interventional therapy has become the fourth main treatment besides surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. For example, like modern cryosurgery that represented the freezing technique with argon and helium emerging in the late period of last century, it brought hope to the cancer patients who couldn’t have surgery.    

As a treatment, cryosurgery has been approved and applied in clinical cancer treatment widely in the world. Clinical research showed that cryosurgery has irreplaceable function compared with other treatments. Especially it could perform percutaneous treatment which guided by imaging. And it security to great vessel also makes it have extensive application. 

Cryosurgery not only brings benefit to terminal patients who couldn’t accept surgery, in treating early stage cancer, it also achieves the same effect of surgery, like liver cancer, renal cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer. As for unresectable tumor, like surgery, cryosurgery can eliminate most of it.

Cryosurgery technique of China has a leading position in the world. There are about 20 thousand cases of cryosurgery in our country. Just a Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital, the number of the cryosurgery cases for cancer is more than 10 thousand person-times, which ranking the first place in the world. So they accumulate abundant experience of cryosurgery for cancer.

Fuda Cancer Hospital firstly applied cryosurgery in central lung cancer, local progressive pancreatic cancer and giant liver cancer. It has been a world-renowned characteristic and attracted patients from five continents of the world. In treating pancreatic cancer, FUDA leads the world. In American medical retrieval system, one third of literatures of cryosurgery for pancreatic cancer are from Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital.

As one of the units firstly introduced cryosurgery technique in China, Fuda Cancer Hospital successively received Special Contribution Award in International Cryosurgery by International Society of Cryosurgery, Excellent Contribution Award at International Conference on Interventional Oncology, Excellent Contribution Award at Symposium on Mini-invasively Cancer Treatment of China, etc.

It’s said that the Third Asian Conference on Cryosurgery would be held at Beijing on November 4. Experts of Fuda Cancer Hospital will introduce their research outcome and clinical experience at the conference.