With a large investment, fine equipment, and a highly skilled staff, the hospital not only fulfills this role, but also works actively to bring medical knowledge to the layperson through its free seminars and publications.
長庚醫院由於信譽好，因此求診病患很多，但醫院設備、人員有限，無法完全容納所有的求診病患，王永慶為了推動「醫療普及」，實現使更多病患能獲得良好醫療服務的理想，決定進一步擴充長庚醫院。