Construction and Development in Sync: The "New HeYou Layout" Behind a Topping-Out Ceremony

On the morning of May 27, the topping-out ceremony for the administration building of the HeYou International Hospital project, themed "Crafted with Medical Devotion, A Future to Anticipate," was held. This marked another significant construction milestone since the hospital's groundbreaking in November 2020. At the simple yet solemn ceremony, leaders including He Xiangjian, Founder of Midea and Chairman of Midea Holding; Ou Zhuming, Deputy Secretary of the Shunde District Committee and District Mayor; and the hospital management team were present to witness the event.

On the morning of May 27, the topping-out ceremony for the administration building of the HeYou International Hospital project, themed "Crafted with Medical Devotion, A Future to Anticipate," was held.

After the topping-out ceremony, the leaders of the HeYou International Hospital Project Management Committee moved to the next stop, heading to Linshang Road in Beijiao Town, less than 3 kilometers from the hospital project, to attend a road construction project launch ceremony. This project, named the Foshan Shunde District Lungui Road Project (Linshang Road to Hengyi Road), is a key node in the "Four Horizontal, Six Vertical" main trunk road network of Shunde District. With its commencement, the transportation around the HeYou International Hospital project is being systematically improved.

One topping-out ceremony, one road construction launch ceremony; one ending signifies another new beginning. The construction of the HeYou International Hospital project is like an unending marathon, steadily progressing towards the operational target of June 2024. Professional talents are continuously converging here, and construction milestones are arriving as scheduled.

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Mastering "Real-Time Data"

Hospital Construction Moves Towards Intelligence

Smart Construction Command Center

Inside the China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Smart Construction Hall at the HeYou International Hospital project site, a screen matrix consisting of one main screen and four auxiliary screens serves as the "central brain" of the hospital's construction—the Smart Construction Command Center. Here, leveraging intelligent data collection, it provides real-time control over frontline construction data, the construction status of each area, and the latest progress of the entire project.

On May 27, at the topping-out ceremony site, we saw a building rising from reinforced concrete, with a tall, minimalist exterior. Simultaneously, on the main screen of the Command Center, we observed a multi-dimensional data model built on intelligent information. Efficient airflow, maximum utilization of natural light, and strategically scattered green areas enable the administration building of the HeYou International Hospital project to achieve low carbon and energy efficiency, contributing to the goals of peak carbon and carbon neutrality.

Rendering of the Administration Building

This topping-out ceremony for the administration building is just one milestone in the construction of the HeYou International Hospital project. On the screen of the Command Center, a slender project progress bar connects two numbers: 246 days and 1,057 days. One represents the time already spent on construction, the other the total project duration. Since the groundbreaking in November 2020, various project milestones have been steadily advancing: On April 30, 2022, the basement of Phase I of the hospital was fully topped out; on May 27, the main structure of the administration building was topped out; on August 8, the administration building was handed over for interior finishing; by the end of November, the main structure of the medical technology and inpatient building was topped out...

HeYou International Hospital Project Construction Site

According to the plan, the hospital will include functional areas such as outpatient services, inpatient care, administrative offices, IMC International Medical, proton and heavy ion tumor therapy, academic exchange, medical research, and education and training, along with dedicated areas like talent housing for medical staff. Prior to the topping-out of the administration building, on April 30, the basement of Phase I of the hospital was fully topped out. The large basement, which was topped out this time, has a maximum building height of 69.9 meters and a basement construction area of approximately 100,000 square meters, housing the hospital's most critical nuclear medicine area.

Furthermore, the hospital's construction plan includes the first standalone proton and heavy ion center project in South China, with treatment directions including nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other tumor diseases prevalent in Guangdong Province. Currently, only Shanghai and Gansu in China have officially operating heavy ion projects. Once completed, this project will enhance cancer treatment levels in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and even South China. The proton and heavy ion center is expected to be completed and commence registered clinical trials in 2026.

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Exploring "Black Technology"

A Glimpse of Future HeYou Smart Healthcare in the Showroom

On the morning of May 27, the showroom of the HeYou International Hospital project was opened to the media for the first time.

From the construction site to the Smart Construction Command Center, the "development blueprint" of the HeYou International Hospital project is becoming increasingly clear, with a well-defined layout for future growth. However, what will the hospital, which is not scheduled to be fully operational until 2024, actually look like? This has been a focal point of interest for local residents and the government, who have placed increasing expectations on it.

No need to wait until 2024; you can find out now! On April 20, 2022, the showroom of the HeYou International Hospital project, with a total investment of 2.8 million RMB, was completed. Covering an area of approximately 430 square meters, the showroom features functional areas such as a nurse station, consultation rooms, double-patient rooms, suite wards, restrooms, and accessible restrooms, simulating the future medical scenarios, service processes, and a series of "HeYou black technologies" of the HeYou International Hospital project.

On the morning of May 27, the showroom of the HeYou International Hospital project was opened to the media for the first time. Over a dozen well-known media outlets gathered with great anticipation, ready to unveil its mystery. Under the live demonstration by HeYou medical staff, smart healthcare products such as the smart nursing service screen, smart logistics system, bedside electronic terminal, and smart hospital bed were also showcased one by one.

As the saying goes, "The doctor prescribes, the nurse runs." Nurses often have to rush between wards to provide nursing services such as injections, accompany patients for examinations, and guide rehabilitation therapy. After a day's work, they can walk up to over ten kilometers. However, the distance traveled is not necessarily positively correlated with service quality.

Smart Nursing Service Screen

How can we save nurses' legwork and allow them to focus more on the quality of medical services? Smart healthcare is the essential path to optimizing medical services. The smart nursing service screen behind the nurse station counter in the HeYou International Hospital project showroom completely liberates the nurses' legs. One screen displays the real-time location of patients, medical staff, equipment, and valuable consumables; another screen monitors the intravenous infusion status in the wards in real-time.

Notably, the smart logistics system embedded in the wall behind the nurse station is a pneumatic tube transport system provided by Swisslog, a globally leading logistics automation brand. Resembling a roller coaster in appearance, it has a maximum load capacity of 15 kg and operates at a speed of 4-6 meters per second, suitable for transporting small items that need urgent delivery (such as blood and urine specimens).

Bedside Electronic Terminal

Furthermore, the bedside electronic terminal configured next to the patient bed integrates comprehensive and humanized smart systems for environmental control, smart infusion, nursing calls, and vital sign monitoring, all of which patients can operate independently from their beds. The smart hospital bed, in addition to conventional functions like elevation, can automatically detect and record patient data such as heart rate, respiration, and weight in real-time, helping medical staff comprehensively monitor patients' vital signs and rest status. Simultaneously, through integration with the hospital's HIS system for fall prevention alarm linkage, it effectively ensures patient safety.

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Charting a Grand Talent Strategy

Talent Echelon Highlights Differentiated Development

Rendering of the HeYou International Hospital Project

A hospital requires three indispensable elements: innovative architecture, high-tech equipment, and world-leading talent. To date, although the HeYou International Hospital project is still under construction, it has successfully signed contracts with over 20 renowned clinical experts in the industry, covering specialized fields such as oncology, orthopedics and sports medicine, nuclear medicine, neurology and brain medicine, and cardiovascular medicine.

"Equipment is the foundation, but what is more important is the team of experts who can skillfully use the equipment to benefit patients," said Lu Jiade, Vice President of the HeYou International Hospital project and Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center and Proton and Heavy Ion Tumor Therapy Center. In his view, possessing world-class hardware facilities is only the first step; talent is the core element for hospital development. As a rare private hospital in China with a single investment exceeding ten billion RMB, the HeYou International Hospital project must make a difference in the tide of medical reform. Besides building a talent development echelon that suits the hospital's actual needs, it must also broaden its talent vision and clearly highlight its differentiated advantages.

Proton and Heavy Ion Center

Currently, according to HeYou's grand talent strategy, the talent team is subdivided into three echelons: leading talents, discipline leaders and core talents, and foundational talents. These three echelons pursue differentiated development. Leading talents drive discipline planning, guide academic development, introduce collaborative resources, and build brand influence; discipline leaders and core talents lead discipline development, clinical diagnosis and treatment, scientific research and teaching, and talent cultivation; foundational talents provide the basic personnel for discipline development and hospital operations, including resident physicians, primary nursing staff, and administrative functional staff.

Starting from April 2022, the HeYou International Hospital project officially launched a global overseas talent recruitment drive, focusing on recruiting talents from the top 100 hospitals on the US News & World Report "World's Best Hospitals" list, including chief clinical experts, senior attending physicians, outstanding young physicians, and international-level medical teams from renowned hospitals worldwide. Precise matching, rapid recruitment, long-term retention... The closed-loop system of "attracting, cultivating, and retaining talent" at the HeYou International Hospital project is taking shape. To help employees maximize their self-worth, HeYou has established a permanent scientific research fund. Employees interested in scientific research can engage in clinical research and translational medicine research in fields such as medical equipment, medical devices, and biotechnology.

"The promotion process for young doctors requires balanced support from the medical, educational, and research systems," said Li Hengxu, Human Resources Director of the HeYou International Hospital project. He stated that the hospital's goals and path for talent strategy and cultivation are clear and firm. "We find top experts to mentor, invest heavily in building a Translational Medicine Research Institute, collaborate with universities on scientific research, and thereby create an efficient and fair career growth platform." He revealed that the Translational Medicine Research Institute, which will support the hospital, has been formally included in the planning and construction phase. HeYou will fully leverage Midea Group's advantages in manufacturing and technology to help experts translate valuable achievements, comprehensively integrating the "industry-academia-research-application" chain.

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In Sync with Regional Transportation

From Guangzhou-Foshan to the Greater Bay Area

On the morning of May 27, the launch ceremony for the Foshan Shunde District Lungui Road Project (Linshang Road to Hengyi Road) was held.

On the morning of May 27, the launch ceremony for the Foshan Shunde District Lungui Road Project (Linshang Road to Hengyi Road) was held. As an important section of the northern extension of Lungui Road, this road section is a key node in the "Four Horizontal, Six Vertical" main trunk road network of Shunde District. The construction of this project holds significant importance for strengthening regional transportation links to drive economic development, optimizing the urban environment to create a first-class business environment, and enhancing the competitiveness of regional land development.

The full name of this project is "Shunde District Lungui Road Project (Linshang Road - Hengyi Road Section, Hengwu Road - Wendeng Road Section) - Section 1." It starts south of Linshang Road in Beijiao Town, connecting to the existing Lungui Road, continuously crossing over Linshang Road and Renchang Road before landing, and ending near Hengyi Road, with a route length of 2.170 km. Chen Jinliang, Deputy Project Manager of the construction unit China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group Co., Ltd., introduced that the project will build 1 new overpass bridge, 671 meters long; renovate and utilize 1 existing bridge, 30.24 meters long; utilize 1 culvert; and build 1 new pedestrian bridge. This will connect the existing dead-end road, shortening the "distance" between Beijiao Town and Chencun Town, further improving the Shunde national and provincial highway network and local traffic optimization needs in Beijiao Town. The project is expected to be completed in 2024.

Scene at the Launch Ceremony of the Foshan Shunde District Lungui Road Project (Linshang Road to Hengyi Road)

The HeYou International Hospital project is expected to commence operations in June 2024, which coincidentally aligns with the completion time of the Shunde District Lungui Road Project (Linshang Road to Hengyi Road). This also lays a solid transportation foundation for the future operation of the HeYou International Hospital project.

The HeYou International Hospital project is located in the core area of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, within the Foshan Sanlong Bay High-end Innovation Cluster. Its future medical services are bound to cover the Sanlong Bay area and even the entire Foshan city. The completion of the Shunde District Lungui Road Project (Linshang Road to Hengyi Road) will shorten the distance from the HeYou International Hospital project to Foshan Nanhai, Chancheng, and the Foshan New City. This will greatly benefit the medical service coverage of the HeYou International Hospital project, enabling it to better provide convenient and high-quality medical services to Foshan citizens.

In sync with regional transportation, the transportation environment for the HeYou International Hospital project is maturing. During the May Day holiday, the western extension of Guangzhou Metro Line 7 to Shunde was opened. As the first cross-city metro line from Guangzhou Metro to directly enter Shunde, Foshan, without the need for transfers, this line connects important Guangzhou platforms for people flow, technology, and talent, such as Guangzhou South Railway Station, Guangzhou Science City, and Guangzhou University Town. With the introduction of public transportation, on one hand, the HeYou International Hospital project can continuously attract talent and medical resources from both Guangzhou and Foshan; on the other hand, the vision of the HeYou International Hospital project's medical services covering both Guangzhou and Foshan is gradually becoming a reality.