New hospital a springboard for health reform in China
26-Dec-14, Caixin Online
The doors have opened to welcome up to 10,000 patients a day at the largest hospital in China backed by non-state investors, Peking University International Hospital (PUIH) on Beijing's north side.
The sprawling, 4.5 billion yuan facility opened in December after 12 years of planning and construction. It boasts 1,800 beds and 440,000 square meters of wards, labs, clinics and even a rooftop helicopter pad.
For China's health care industry, PUIH is being touted as a poster child for reform. The hospital's opening comes amid efforts by government and private sector reform supporters to let companies rather than governments finance and manage hospitals across the country.
