Yiling Hospital of Yichang City is the only strong "Grade 2A" hospital in Yiling District with a long history of 56 years. It is a "Baby-Friendly Hospital" awarded by the World Health Organization (WHO), a "Network Hospital of International Emergency Relief Center", a civilized "Model Hospital" awarded by the Department of Health of Hubei Province, and a "Double Civilized Unit" awarded by the Party Committee and the government at the city and district levels. The World Health Organization awarded the "baby-friendly hospital", "international emergency rescue center network hospital", Hubei Provincial Department of Health awarded the civilization "demonstration hospital", the city and district party committees, the government awarded the "double civilization unit".
In 2008, Yiling Hospital seized the opportunity of the country to stimulate domestic demand and strengthen the capacity building of grassroots hospitals, and won the national bond project of inpatient medical building. The building investment of about 150 million yuan, of which the central government bond funds 18.7 million yuan, local supporting funds 20 million yuan, the financial earmarked 3.5 million yuan; 24-storey, construction area of 42,000 square meters, set up 800 beds; equipped with central air-conditioning system, medical gas system, computer network system, high-voltage power distribution system, purification system, television monitoring system, laminar flow operating room, nine elevators, etc.; equipped with U.S. Philips color ultrasound, and other equipment. It is equipped with large-scale equipments such as American Philips color ultrasound and double spiral CT, Japanese Olympus automatic biochemical analyzer, TV laparoscope, electronic gastroscope, electronic enteroscope, American GE lead electrocardiograph, Japanese Shimadzu film camera, American Kodak CR, etc. The hospital has 400 open beds. The hospital has 400 open beds, more than 600 employees, including 40 chiefs and deputy chief physicians, 181 intermediate titles, 1 provincial medical expert, 9 postgraduates; 18 outpatient diagnostic departments, 15 medical and technical departments, 13 inpatient wards, 14 administrative and functional departments, and a full range of logistical support team; annual outpatient clinic more than 180,000, hospitalized 10,000 times. The hospital adheres to the policy of "quality, talent, science and technology, and reform", always adheres to the principle of "patient-centered", promotes the development with superior technology, develops innovation with scientific management, and wins the reputation with high-quality service. Hepatobiliary Surgery, Cardiovascular Medicine and Trauma Surgery are the key specialties of the hospital, which can carry out the installation of permanent defibrillation pacemaker, hepatic lobectomy, correction of pulmonary arteriovenous fistulae, esophageal cancer resection, surgical and gynecological laparoscopic surgery, correction of spinal fracture, total hip replacement, hysteroscopy, cervical cancer scavenging, vaginal resection of the uterus, painless labor and delivery, implantation of IOLs, etc., and take the lead to implement the holistic nursing care in the whole province. The company has nine scientific research achievements that have been appraised to be at the leading level or advanced level in China, two of which were awarded the "Third Prize of Scientific and Technological Progress of Yichang City Government".