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The Tri-Service General Hospital, originally the 801 Army
General Hospital, was established in 1946, and evolved from
the Taiwan Army Hospital, Fifth Logistics General Hospital,
First Army, Navy, and Air Force General Hospital, and First
Army General Hospital respectively. In May 1968, are
organization took place and the Tri-Service General Hospital
came into being; the hospital then moved from its original
location at Xiao Nanmen (Little South Gate) to No. 8,
Tingjhou Road Section 3, Taipei, starting a new era in
military medicine. Currently, the Tri-Service General
Hospital (TSGH) is a teaching hospital under the
jurisdiction of the National Defense Medical Center that
provides clinical treatment to military servicemen on active
duty, patients with medical insurance, and the general
public, while it also conducts training and research. For
many years it has been rated by the Department of Health as
a first rate teaching hospital on the level of a medical
center. In order to cope with a rapidly changing medical
environment and to improve and develop military medical
education and operations, it was decided to centralize both
in one facility in the Neihu District of Taipei under the
name of National Defense Medical Center (NDMC). The move to
this facility, construction of which began in January 1990
and was completed in April 2000, and which covers an area of
43 hectares, took place in November 2000.
After the move, even though the hospital faced
streamlining of the army after which the number of employees
(including employed civilians) totaled a mere 2,826,
planning of medical resources was based on the accommodation
of 1,712 beds and a demand of a daily average of 5,000
outpatients, 250 emergency patients and 2,000 inpatients. In
addition, aerospace medicine, undersea medicine and nuclear
radiation injury prevention were included in the scope of
service.
The brand new National Defense Medical Center does not
only meet the demands of the 21st century in terms of
architecture and facilities, environmental protection
(processing of waste water, gas and material) also conforms
to the latest regulations. Administrative management of the
hospital, in particular of nursing and pharmaceutical
affairs, has been computerized, and in order to serve the
large number of patients, each year outstanding members of
the hospital’s medical team are given the opportunity to
acquire the latest knowledge and skills from medical centers
worldwide. At the same time, seeking to continuously improve
medical treatment and keep up with the future development of
the respective departments, the hospital continues to
purchase modern medical equipment and has established a PET
center, Women Health Center, Hemophilia Care & Research
Center and Traditional Chinese Medicine Department. Thus,
through improvement and modernization of hardware and
software, the Tri-Service General Hospital aims to enhance
the quality of medical services provided to the military,
their families and civilians with medical insurance, as well
as its operational proficiency.
The short-term objective of the Tri-Service General
Hospital is to realize ambulatory care and problem-oriented
education. In order to introduce a new system conform to
Western medicine, the training of medical professionals and
organization of international seminars on clinical medicine
have been set as long-term goals, and it is expected that
with its base in Taiwan and its view onto the world, the
Tri-Service General Hospital will be able to fortify its
leading position in the medical world of Taiwan and evolve
into a medical center of international ranking.
With regard to medical research, the Tri-Service General
Hospital is rated by Academia Sinica as one of the three
largest centers for clinical medicine in Taiwan. In addition
to performing research in conjunction with both local and
international academic research institutes (such as the
National Health Research Institute), and excelling in the
field of cancer research, in recent year emphasis has been
placed on the development of military medicine research. The
achievements made in research are utilized in teaching and
medical services, while through medical ethics education an
endeavor is made to strengthen doctor-patient relationships,
in recompense for the military and general public and so as
to set an example for other military hospitals. With a
spirit that constantly aspires self-improvement, the
Tri-Service General Hospital continues to engage in and
enhance medical research and medical ethics education so as
to elevate the overall level of medical care. The brand new
Tri-Service General Hospital that provides whole-hearted
service will thus become the primary choice of the public
seeking medical care.
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