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HOSPITALS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 6, 2016
Relaxed law allows clinics to treat patients where they live, but under strict criteria
Reflecting a growing need for home-based care for the nation's aging population, on April 1, the health ministry started allowing clinics to provide care and treatment at patients' homes and nursing homes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2016
'Economy-class syndrome' concerns grow as Kyushu quake toll rises to 47
One woman has died and at least 23 others are suspected of suffering from so-called economy-class syndrome after evacuating from their homes in Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 12, 2016
Police and hospital nearly year late in reporting detainee's TB case to health authorities
Tokyo police officers and hospital workers contracted tuberculosis after coming into contact with a male detainee who died from the disease in February 2015, though the case was not reported to health authorities until January of this year, police sources said.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 14, 2016
Study finds 138 preventable hospital deaths following 2011 tsunami
At least 138 patients at major hospitals in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures who died in the aftermath of the 2011 quake and tsunami could have been saved under normal medical conditions, health ministry researchers have said.
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2016
Few hospitals have support plans in place to deal with feared Nankai Trough quake
Only 8 percent of coastal hospitals thought at risk from the dreaded Nankai Trough earthquake have plans in place to arrange for external assistance, a study says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 17, 2016
How Japan is tweaking the cost of health care
The price of health care is changing.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 16, 2016
Flu season reaches full swing in Japan
Flu season appears to be in full swing, with an estimated 1.64 million people across Japan coming down with the symptoms in the week through Feb. 7, the health ministry said.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 8, 2016
Seventh liver transplant death linked to Kobe hospital revealed
A man in his 50s died after receiving a liver transplanted from a living donor at a Kobe hospital last March, raising to seven the number of fatalities among the 10 patients who have undergone the operation at the facility, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 12, 2016
Clinic-run day care centers fight to stay afloat
In a nation struggling to increase its population, and amid strong demand for day care centers operated in conjunction with children's clinics, such facilities are fighting for their own financial health.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 7, 2016
Florida woman died after hospital thought she was faking: lawyers
A Florida woman who collapsed and later died after being arrested for refusing to leave a rural hospital emergency room may have lived if medical staffers and police had not assumed she was faking illness, her lawyers said on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2015
Public hospital in Chiba removes patient's breast by mistake
A public hospital in Chiba Prefecture said Friday it removed the right breast of a female patient in her 30s by mistake based on data belonging to a patient with more aggressive breast cancer.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 2, 2015
Survey finds only 50% of Japanese hospitals are fully smoke-free
Of the roughly 8,500 hospitals across Japan, only 50 percent have banned smoking on their premises, a health ministry survey showed Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2015
Hospitals with OB-GYN sections down for 24th year; pediatrics departments also in decline
The number of hospitals with obstetrics and gynecology departments nationwide stood at a record low 1,361 as of October last year, according to the health ministry.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2015
Medical expenses in fiscal 2013 hit new high for seventh straight year at ¥40 trillion
Medical expenses paid to hospitals and clinics across the country in fiscal 2013 increased 2.2 percent from the previous year to ¥40.06 trillion, topping the ¥40 trillion line for the first time and hitting a record high for the seventh straight year, the health ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 5, 2015
Shortcomings identified in new reporting system into hospital deaths
On Thursday, the government launched a new reporting system for deaths resulting from medical care. The iryojiko chosa seido (medical accidents investigation system), created based on last year's revisions to the Medical Care Law, is aimed at preventing recurrences of medical accidents and ensuring patient...
EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2015
Economizing on medical spending
Japan's medical expenditures are rising at an unsustainable pace and everyone is going to have to pitch in to keep costs down.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Sep 21, 2015
Medical services in Tokyo area in danger of collapsing
Key players in Kanto-area medical services are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet — and the higher consumption tax is the prime culprit.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2015
Japan nuclear watchdog revises guideline to create medical network in event of atomic crisis
The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday revised a key guideline that would boost the country's medical preparedness in the event of an atomic disaster, reflecting lessons learned from the March 2011 triple meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 complex.
EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2015
Reducing fatal errors at hospitals
It is hoped that a new system to investigate unexpected deaths at hospitals will help medical personnel learn from mistakes and lower patient fatalities.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 23, 2015
Genome project aims to diagnose patients with rare diseases
In a potential ray of hope for thousands of people with undiagnosed conditions, the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development will refer such patients to a centralized network of specialists for genome analysis.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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