The First US Hospital“Mayo Clinic”Officially Changed Name

World-renowned, ranked among the "Best Hospitals in the United States" list for 20 consecutive years, with a history of 150 years, known as the "Medical Mecca" that countless medical students aspire to-Mayo Clinic Medical Center (Mayo Clinic) in the United States in November During the 2020 New Diagnosis International Summit Forum held on the 14th, it was announced that its new Chinese official name was changed to "Miaoyou Medical International".

What is the meaning of "Miaoyou Medical International"? The official website explains that "Miao" means good hand benevolence and good hand rejuvenation. In Chinese idioms, it is often used to describe medical practitioners who are skilled in medicine and have a benevolent and compassionate heart. "It has the meaning of protection and help, and it expresses the positive meaning of doctors to protect the health of patients.

In the future, Mayo Clinic will use Mayo Clinic or Mayo Clinic in the Chinese market to refer to the brand that is more than 150 years old (for ease of understanding, "Mayo Clinic" is still used below).

Although it is called a clinic, it is a comprehensive medical center with a long history. In 1863, the British William Worrall Mayo opened a private clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to treat the wounded in the American Civil War. Since its development, Mayo Clinic has become a comprehensive health-care system with outpatient clinics, hospitals, medical research and medical education institutions. It has a top-level elite medical team in the American medical community. One of the most valuable service brands that still exists after a century.

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Metz Medicine learned that private hospitals appeared very early in ancient China, even before public hospitals. Then why has China not grown up like a private non-profit medical institution like Miaoyou Medical International? Fundamentally, China and the United States have adopted two completely different medical systems.

And for the Mayo Clinic, another important factor that made it the No. 1 in the United States is the establishment of a complete referral system in the United States. In the United States, all family doctors have a medical doctor degree (Medical Doctor), most family doctors can deal with common diseases of patients, only a few cases need to be referred to a higher-level hospital, and the Mayo Clinic undertakes higher Responsibilities of high-level hospitals; but in China, the situation is completely different. Primary medical institutions (township health centers, community clinics, etc.) often assume the responsibilities of family doctors, and more and more patients tend to choose “big hospitals” for treatment .

For more than 150 years, Mayo Clinic has provided effective diagnosis and treatment programs for people from all walks of life. The team of doctors covers almost all specialties and sub-specialties. The clinic receives a large number of patients, and the doctors have rich work experience and can treat rare diseases rarely involved in other institutions.

At the same time, it ranks among the best in many quality assessments. It has been included in the "U.S. News and World Report" list of "Best Hospitals in America" for more than 20 consecutive years. In the 2016-2017 US News Best Hospitals in the United States, Mayo Clinic ranked first in the comprehensive category, and also ranked first in nine specialties including neurology, gastrointestinal tract, gynecology, and endocrinology. In addition, medical research and education are in a leading position in the world.

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The Mayo Clinic exceeds the national level in the United States in terms of multiple quality evaluation indicators such as mortality and readmission rate. Was included in the "Top 100 Best Employers" list by Fortune magazine.

Under the continuous impact of the new crown epidemic, the US hospital system is under increasing pressure. Many hospitals are already operating at full capacity, while others are facing the threat of employee strikes. The Mayo Clinic, which represents the highest level of medical care in the United States, has the most advanced diagnosis and treatment technology and can provide patients with the best treatment plan. It is also the first to bear the brunt of the new crown pandemic. Nearly 1,000 medical workers have been infected with the new crown, and the Mayo medical system has been "heavyly damaged."

On the 17th local time, the Washington Post quoted Amy Williams, head of clinical practice at the Mayo Clinic Medical Center, as saying that the number of new crown infections in the Midwestern region of the United States has surged. In the past two weeks, 905 employees have been tested for the virus. The result was positive, which accounts for about one-third of the total number of cases counted since the beginning of the epidemic. She said that about 93% of the confirmed cases of medical workers in the institution were infected with the new corona-virus outside of work ("community transmission").

The Mayo Clinic Health System said that its hospital beds in northwest Wisconsin are 100% occupied. According to the organization, half of the capacity of the intensive care unit is used by patients with new crowns, and 40% of the conventional medical surgical beds are used by patients with new crowns. Patients with new crowns usually stay two to three times longer than other patients.

According to CBS News in the United States, due to the new crown epidemic or exposure, a total of about 1,500 Mayo Clinic health system staff are unable to work.

Mayo Clinic spokesperson Ginger Palumbo said in a statement to NBC News that staff shortages have forced the medical center to recruit medical practitioners from other states and recruit retirees. Temporarily hold the position of patient medical care.

There were at least 1923 deaths from the new crown and 172,391 new cases in the United States on Wednesday, an increase of 77% from the average two weeks ago. As of Thursday, more than 10 million people have been infected in the United States and more than 250,000 have died.

It is foreseeable that Mayo, after more than a hundred years, will still face tremendous pressure. Bless Mayo!