A greeting from the new hospital director

Shonan Kamakura General Hospital was originally located in Yamasaki, Kamakura City and was relocated to Okamoto, Kamakura City, on September 1, 2010 after 22 years of medical service in the community there.

The new hospital has 2.5 times the floor space of the smaller former hospital, and it is a base-isolated structure with 15 stories above ground and 1 underground, with 648 beds (619 occupied beds). It is equipped with a helipad on the roof, and in response to an increased number of emergency cases, the emergency department was enlarged to 5 times it’s previous size, with dedicated elevators that lead directly to the operating rooms and vascular catheter rooms. It has been 7 years since we have moved to Okamoto, and we are now expected to accept more emergency as well as oncology cases, to respond to the medical needs of the community.

Considering these circumstances, we have started a project to establish a new Emergency Center, Trauma Center, Advanced Medical Care Center, and Comprehensive Cancer Center, that is set to complete within the next few years. With the healthcare of the community at utmost importance, our hospital has also been preparing to receive more overseas patients, by preparing support for all possible languages, cultures, and religions. We have also started a project to construct a College of Medicine at our former hospital site. The first batch of students at the Faculty of Nursing are scheduled to start enrolling in 2020.

The floor space of the hospital will be further enlarged to 2.3 times the current size, but delivering the best healthcare does not necessarily mean only in terms of medical expertise or knowledge, not to mention cutting edge medical devices. I believe that the best healthcare is to deliver service from the heart, as we continuously strive to provide the best services in every aspect. I hope that this will be common value for all at Shonan Kamakura General Hospital.

Our goal is to build a hospital that continues to be trusted by the community in providing safe and secure healthcare. Also, we have been rated as a “hospital conducive for staff,” as part of the hospital functional rating, or “Hospirate,” as we provide a conducive environment for the staff to work in, and keep motivated.

We will continue to uphold Tokushukai’s philosophy of “Equality of all living beings,” and to make this a reality here at Kamakura, we will continue to practice the following values; “Always open”, “Never turn away emergency cases” and “Never accept gifts from patients.” We want to build a hospital from the patient’s point of view.

A greeting from deputy hospital director

“Our goal is to be a hospital that is loved and trusted by the community and one that garners the patients’ approval.”
~ Aspiring to provide world-class medical care that does not leave the weak unattended

It has already been 20 years since I became a vice director of Shonan Kamakura General Hospital. With effect from June 1, 2017, I took up the post of deputy director, and this has made me realize the importance of my responsibilities.

To date, I have been committing myself to the post of vice director of hospital from Internal Medicine, believing in my utmost mission of improve the quality of medical care in internal medicine, and receiving support from many for this cause. Looking back, I have introduced the electronic medical record, established a system for healthcare safety, started up the Oncology Center, and ensured the functioning of the Nutritional Support Team (NST). I have also developed the regenerative medicine and transplant services, with much support and guidance from the president, Dr. Takao Suzuki.

I have also promoted cooperation in the medical field, from emergency medicine, advanced medical care, to end-of-life care. Being a medical system that covers the entire community, our hospital is now receiving guidance from physicians from many medical associations, and has become a well-loved hospital for many people in the community. Also, as a medical corporation activity, I have visited 14 countries in Africa to provide support for medical care in the area of renal medicine.

Our goal is to be a hospital that is loved and trusted by the community and one that garners the patients’ approval. Above all, we strive to be a hospital that treats our patients with compassion.

Our hospital is also an educational hospital that is accredited in many clinical areas. As the education of young physicians is one of our important missions, we really appreciate your understanding and corporation and hope to receive your honest feedback and guidance.

In addition, many of our medical departments and physicians are playing active roles nationally and globally, and constantly putting effort into training and education to facilitate advancement of medicine. Making sure that the fruits of our labor benefit each and every patient, is also one of the concerns of the hospital.

In order to ensure that patients have good quality of life and good end-of-life care, we are strengthening alliances with affiliated institutions, which include geriatric-health services facilities, special nursing homes, and home care centers. A “Center for Regional Comprehensive Healthcare” has been established, and we are making efforts to closely work with physicians, as well as staff from welfare and administrative agencies. We will continue to organize various activities e.g. in-house lectures, concerts, and “Non-profit Organization The society for thinking about healing medicine”, to reach out to more people. This is in the hope of becoming a center for improving the lifestyles and culture exposure of the members of the community.

In future, we will be expanding our campus to open advanced medical care centers, mainly focusing on a Trauma Center, and enhancing our comprehensive cancer treatment. Mental support for patients, for example, those with malignancies, extensive injuries as well as vulnerable individuals, is of high importance as well.

Together with these services, it is our goal to build a new next-generation hospital that offers world-class catheter treatment, endoscopic surgery, radiation therapy, and regenerative medicine as well as psychological palliative care for patients who require them. Also, we are moving forward one step at a time to enhance our pediatric and neonatal care, as well as establish a clinical care system for allergy-related diseases, in which our country is lagging behind in. We sincerely appreciate your understanding, cooperation, and guidance in this journey.

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Historical Timeline

October, 1988	Construction of Shonan Kamakura Hospital (SKH) began with 368 beds.
November, 1988	Shonan Kamakura Hospital opened.
January, 1991	Number of beds expanded to 432.
March, 1994	Hospital was officially renamed Shonan Kamakura General Hospital (SKGH).
June, 1995	Day Surgery opened with three beds.
December, 1995	SKGH become a medical corporation, known as Iryou Hojin Aishinkai.
April, 1996	SKGH was recognized as a postgraduate medical training facility.
October, 1996	Day Surgery Center opened with 11 beds.
January, 1999	Day Surgery Center expanded to 17 beds.
October, 2002	SKGH attained V3 status in hospital function rating.
February, 2003	Day Surgery Center added 19 more beds.
January, 2004	Electronic medical record system (KJC- web) was introduced and commened operation.
May, 2006	New wing was dedicated, adding 110 additional beds to the hospital.
June, 2006	Number of the beds expanded to 542.
July, 2006	Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) based paying system was introduced to our hospital.
March, 2007	Community General Support Center Shonan Kamakura opened.
April, 2007	SKGH, in collaboration with Mirai Iryo Research Center Inc, opened the Clinical Research Center.
November, 2007	SKGH upgraded to a V5 status in hospital functional rating.
July, 2008	Oncology Center opened.
October, 2009	Listed as accredited Hospirate Hospital (Hospital rating project for better working conditions).
February, 2010	SKGH was recognized as Iryou Hojin (medical corporation) Okinawa Tokushukai.
April, 2010	Regenerative Medicine and Cell Processing Center opened.
September, 2010	SKGH opened at its new hospital site at Okamoto.
September, 2010	IVR (Interventional Radiology) Center opened.
November, 2010	Knee Joint Reconstruction Center opened.
September, 2011	Nakayoshi Nursery relocated from Yamazaki to its new location at Okamoto.
August, 2010	Sleep Apnea Clinic opened.
October, 2011	SKGH achieved a patient-to-nurse ratio of 7:1.
April, 2012	Number of the beds expanded to 574.
April, 2012	Became a designated hospital of Lifestyle-related Disease Prevention Check-up managed by Japan Health Insurance Association.
April, 2012	Mobile- bus Health Check-up Service started.
April, 2012	TV-xray device is installed at Endoscopy Center.
April, 2012	ICU added 8 more beds.
June, 2012	Cardiac Rehabilitation Room opened.
August, 2012	Submitted a patient-to-nurse ratio of 12:1 for night
October, 2012	NICU added 6 more beds (permitted)
October, 2012	Accredited by Japan Council for Quality Health Care Ver. 6
October, 2012	Accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI)
February, 2013	Breast Surgery Clinic Opened
March, 2013	Clinical Psychology Department Opened
March, 2013	Accredited Japan Medical Service Accreditation for International Patients (JMIP)
April, 2013	SKGH is Appointed as Emergency and Critical Care Center
April, 2013	Psychiatry and Spine Center are Added
August, 2013	Trauma Center Opened
August, 2013	Re-accredited by JCI (Emergency and Critical Care Center Department)
October, 2013	President changed to Takao Suzuki
April, 2014	SKGH is appointed as Corporation Hospital in case of disaster
November, 2014	Number of the beds expanded to 619.  45 beds are added.
March, 2015	Assigned DMAT-L of Kanagawa Prefecture
April, 2015	Cancer treatment hospital designed by Kanagawa Prefecture
April, 2015	Operating Room (basement) Opened with 3 beds