Mission & Policies
We strive to be a hospital that satisfies patients and medical professionals, and contributes to the development of medicine.
- Provision of advanced medical care and promotion of research and development
- Pursuit of greater medical safety
- Contribute to community healthcare
- Promotion of globalization based on information technology
- Cultivate medical professionals who practice holistic medicine
Kyushu University Hospital received third party evaluation from the Japan Council for Quality Health Care in accordance with their Hospital Accreditation Standards Hospital Type3 3rdG Version 2.0 in October 2018 and was accredited as of April 5 2019.
- Your rights and dignity as an individual shall be respected.
- You have the right to receive equally adequate and quality medical care.
- You have the right to receive adequate explanation until you have reached sufficient understanding of your health conditions and medical care.
- Once the explanation has been given to you, you have the right to select and decide your medical care in accordance with your free will.
- If you wish to seek a second opinion about your diagnosis or treatment, you have the right to use a Second-Opinion System.
- You have the right to obtain information about your own medical records.
- You have the right to respect of privacy and protection of personal information.
- You will be treated with respect as an individual.
- You will receive the best medical care for your mind and body.
- You can have someone you feel comfortable to stay with you as much as possible.
- You can receive explanations in easy-to-understand language about your illness and treatment.
- You can express your feelings and wishes to hospital staff and family members and ask them to consider and decide together about your illness and treatment.
- Secrets that you do not want other people to know can be protected.
- You can play and study while you are in the hospital.
- You can receive support for your mind and body after leaving the hospital.
Explanations
To all adults
1. You will be treated with respect as an individual.
We respect children as individuals, protect their rights, and strive to make them as happy as possible.
2. You will receive the best medical care for your mind and body.
We always consider the best interest of the child. We will give the utmost consideration to the method, place, and time of medical treatment to minimize the child's physical and emotional suffering.
We will also ensure that the child receives medical care in a fair manner, without discrimination based on age or medical condition.
3. You can have someone you feel comfortable to stay with you as much as possible.
We will make every effort to ensure that the child can spend time with a parent or an alternative person in order for the child to receive medical care with peace of mind.
4. You can receive explanations in easy-to-understand language about your illness and treatment.
We acknowledge that the child is capable of having his or her own ideas about the disease and its treatment and we will explain what they want to know using language and methods according to their level of understanding.
In the same way, we will explain to the child about participation in clinical trials and clinical research.
5. You can express your feelings and wishes to hospital staff and family members and ask them to consider and decide together about your illness and treatment.
We acknowledge that the child has his or her own ideas about the disease and its treatment, and we will provide opportunities for the child to express these ideas. We also need to acquire skills through training to receive messages and signs from the children when it is difficult for them to express themselves.
In cases where it is difficult for the child to make his or her own decision, the adults surrounding the child must consider the child's best interests and make the decision.
In such cases, a second opinion system can be used if necessary. We will explain our decisions to the child, and will do our utmost to make sure that the child is satisfied with the decisions and that he or she is in agreement with our decisions.
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6. Secrets that you do not want other people to know can be protected.
The privacy of the child must be taken into consideration. If it is necessary to share information about the child, the reason will be explained to the child.
7. You can play and study while you are in the hospital.
Regardless of the child's age, medical condition, or situation, opportunities and places for play, learning, and recreation are guaranteed.
8. You can receive support for your mind and body after leaving the hospital.
We will ensure that the child receives the medical care and other support he or she needs, not only now, but also in the future.
To all adults
1. You will be treated with respect as an individual.
We respect children as individuals, protect their rights, and strive to make them as happy as possible.
2. You will receive the best medical care for your mind and body.
We always consider the best interest of the child. We will give the utmost consideration to the method, place, and time of medical treatment to minimize the child's physical and emotional suffering.
We will also ensure that the child receives medical care in a fair manner, without discrimination based on age or medical condition.
3. You can have someone you feel comfortable to stay with you as much as possible.
We will make every effort to ensure that the child can spend time with a parent or an alternative person in order for the child to receive medical care with peace of mind.
4. You can receive explanations in easy-to-understand language about your illness and treatment.
We acknowledge that the child is capable of having his or her own ideas about the disease and its treatment and we will explain what they want to know using language and methods according to their level of understanding.
In the same way, we will explain to the child about participation in clinical trials and clinical research.
5. You can express your feelings and wishes to hospital staff and family members and ask them to consider and decide together about your illness and treatment.
We acknowledge that the child has his or her own ideas about the disease and its treatment, and we will provide opportunities for the child to express these ideas. We also need to acquire skills through training to receive messages and signs from the children when it is difficult for them to express themselves.
In cases where it is difficult for the child to make his or her own decision, the adults surrounding the child must consider the child's best interests and make the decision.
In such cases, a second opinion system can be used if necessary. We will explain our decisions to the child, and will do our utmost to make sure that the child is satisfied with the decisions and that he or she is in agreement with our decisions.
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6. Secrets that you do not want other people to know can be protected.
The privacy of the child must be taken into consideration. If it is necessary to share information about the child, the reason will be explained to the child.
7. You can play and study while you are in the hospital.
Regardless of the child's age, medical condition, or situation, opportunities and places for play, learning, and recreation are guaranteed.
8. You can receive support for your mind and body after leaving the hospital.
We will ensure that the child receives the medical care and other support he or she needs, not only now, but also in the future.
- If there are any changes in your health condition please do not hesitate to tell us as soon as possible.
- Please receive medical practices such as examinations and treatments with sufficient understanding.
- In order to ensure that all patients can receive proper treatment, please respect the privacy and comfort of other patients.
- Please adhere to social rules, hospital regulations, and instructions of hospital staff.
- Smoking is strictly prohibited within the entire property of the Hospital Zone. Do not smoke in any location.
- Please handle equipment and property of the hospital with care.
- Acts of violence and abusive language against other patients and hospital staff are prohibited. - Please pay the medical bill for the received medical care without delay.
- Our hospital is an educational and research hospital. We appreciate your cooperation with medical professions to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.