Mount Sinai Health System, New York’s largest integrated academic medical centre, has announced a historic agreement with Taikang Healthcare in China to provide clinical and management knowledge transfer services, and education and training programs for Taikang’s Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province in east central China.

Mount Sinai will also provide guidance in implementing high-quality medical care delivery standards, developing clinical centres of excellence, and establishing best practices in hospital management.

“Our mission is to enable our international partners to raise the standards of healthcare delivery in their communities by leveraging Mount Sinai’s repository of medical knowledge, cutting-edge clinical innovations, and educational resources,” said Arthur Klein, MD, President of Mount Sinai Health Network. “Taikang shares this mission and is committed to improving healthcare outcomes for their patients. Taikang is an ideal partner to for us in China, and we are excited to play an important and critical role in expanding innovative healthcare in this region.”

“Among a vast array of domestic organizations currently involved in hospital development in China, Taikang really stands out,” noted Szabi Dorotovics, MD, President of Mount Sinai International, the division of the Mount Sinai Health System responsible for global collaborations. “Taikang is focused on the health and wellness of the communities it serves and prioritizing access and care excellence first. This is wholly consistent with Mount Sinai’s international goals and we are proud to partner with them to transform care for the patients they serve.”

Dr. Benjamin Liu, Vice President of Taikang Insurance Group and CEO of Taikang Healthcare, a wholly owned subsidiaryof the Taikang Insurance Group which oversees healthcare and senior living community development and operation, noted, “During the last 165 years, Mount Sinai has forged its reputation in the USA as a healthcare pioneer. Taikang Healthcare is, admittedly, a much younger organization, but we also consider ourselves a healthcare and senior living sector‘pioneer’ in the emerging landscape in China. We believe that when two such ‘pioneers’ join forces, we can, together, truly advance transformation of the Chinese healthcare industry.”