A Choice That Transcends Mountains and Seas: Wuxi Haijia Hospital’s First Overseas Inpatient Discharged Successfully

Recently, Wuxi Haijia Hospital admitted its first international inpatient—a young patient from Malaysia. The child underwent orthopedic corrective surgery at the hospital and has since recovered well, being discharged successfully. This case marks another significant step forward for the hospital in treating foreign patients and delivering internationally‑standardized medical services.

According to reports, the child’s family learned about Wuxi Haijia Hospital through an overseas medical information platform. Impressed by the hospital’s renowned expertise and reputation in orthopedic correction, they proactively reached out and decided to seek treatment in China. The hospital promptly activated its international patient‑care procedures, facilitating medical record transfer, itinerary coordination, and admission arrangements to ensure a seamless transition into the diagnostic and treatment process upon the child’s arrival.

Following admission, the orthopedic team collaborated with specialists from anesthesiology, radiology, and rehabilitation medicine to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the child and develop a personalized corrective surgical plan. The procedure was uneventful, with stable vital signs throughout. Postoperatively, the child received meticulous monitoring and safely navigated the perioperative period.

During the hospitalization, the hospital provided logistical support and foreign-language communication services to the患儿’s family. The medical staff offered meticulous care and patient, empathetic communication, effectively easing the anxiety of both the child and their family while receiving treatment in a foreign country. Upon discharge, the child was in good spirits, with marked improvements in motor function and physical appearance. The family expressed great satisfaction with the treatment outcome and highly commended the hospital’s professional expertise and service capabilities.

Wuxi Haijia Hospital has successfully performed its first surgery on a foreign patient, who was subsequently discharged in good condition, demonstrating the hospital’s expertise in orthopedic corrective surgery and its high standard of international‑oriented services. Taking this milestone as an opportunity, the hospital will continue to enhance the technical capabilities of all its specialties, further streamline its international patient care processes, and strive to deliver high‑quality, compassionate medical care to an ever-growing number of patients from both China and abroad.