• Acute ischemic stroke patients

• Acute coronary syndrome patients

• Emergency trauma patients

• ECMO life support patients

• Targeted temperature management patients

China Medical University Beigang Hospital is the only regional teaching hospital and intermediate emergency care hospital on Yunlin's coastal area, serving one of Taiwan's most aged and rural counties. The critical care team operates under the motto 'Save Brain, Save Heart, Save Lives,' encompassing 8 professions and 13 innovative care initiatives including 100% activation rate for three major emergency protocols, case management, ECMO, targeted temperature management, smart medication, and transfusion safety. From 2021–2024, all care indicators exceeded thresholds. ECMO: 23 cases; mechanical thrombectomy: 22 cases; PAC: 140 cases. Ranked #22 (2023) and #16 (2024) in Newsweek Taiwan hospital rankings, and received SNQ national quality certification.

• 100% activation rate for three major emergency protocols

• Case management: rescue–stabilize–recover three-stage integration

• Mechanical thrombectomy (22 cases in 2024)

• ECMO life support (23 cases in 2024)

• Targeted temperature management (13 cases in 2024)

• Nationally pioneered 'Guardian Guan Yu Arrives' comprehensive discharge program

• Jan–Aug 2024 monthly avg: outpatient 34,896, ER 2,628, inpatient 6,471 patient-days

• ECMO: 23 cases (2024 to date)

• Mechanical thrombectomy: 22 cases (2024 to date)

• Targeted temperature management: 13 cases (2024 to date)

• PAC: 140 cases (2022–2024)

• Discharge support: 691 transport, 340 assistive device cases

• Medication accuracy 100% (2022–2024)

• Transfusion error incidents: 0 (2022–2024)

• Care completeness: 98.6% (r-TPA)

• Stroke thrombolysis <60 min: 64.4%–83% (threshold >30%)

• Door-to-wire <90 min (Primary PCI): 100% (2023–2024)

• Fall rate: 0.002% (threshold ≦0.02%)

• Pressure injury rate: 0.002% (threshold ≦0.15%)

• Pressure injury rate: 0.04% (2021) → 0.002% (2024)

• Fall rate: 0% (2024)

• Tube-related incident rate: 0.003% (2024)

• Unplanned endotracheal tube dislodgement: 0% (2022–2024)

• Ventilator-associated pneumonia: 0‰ (2024)

• 22 quality monitoring indicators (general + specialty)

• Patient satisfaction surveys: over 85% positive ratings

• Highest Google rating in Yunlin-Chiayi area

• Continuous patient appreciation letters received

• Newsweek Taiwan hospital ranking: #22 (2023), #16 (2024)

• International presentation: improving stroke swallowing assessment rate

• 12 papers published (2021–2024)

• Taiwan Sustainability Action Award

• As the only regional hospital on Yunlin coast, fills critical care gap in rural area

• Pioneered 'Guardian Guan Yu Arrives' discharge model improving care continuity

• Introduced ECMO and mechanical thrombectomy to serve rural communities

• Integrative Chinese-Western medicine offers diverse care options

• SNQ certification raises medical quality standards