Takaoka Hospital
About
Located in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, this hospital provides specialized medical care centered on psychiatry. In November 2025, it opened the Stress Care Center "KOKUA," which offers an Employee Assistance Program. Through individual consultations, mental health training, and stress checks conducted by specialist staff with experience in psychiatry, the center supports the mental health of working people. In April 2025, it established the visiting nursing station "rapport" specializing in psychiatry, where nurses visit patients' homes or facilities within their familiar communities to provide support. Building on these initiatives, the hospital introduced VR-Social Skills Training (VR-SST) using VR space, the first of its kind in Hyogo Prefecture, and was approved as a rework certification facility, striving to improve the quality of inpatient and residential environments. In terms of facilities, parking is available, and barrier-free access is well-equipped. With the aim of providing mental care within the hospital, a therapy dog named "KOA" has been welcomed, and initiatives are underway to provide companionship to inpatients and residents. In the clinical system, online qualification confirmation using My Number cards was introduced in April 2025, and from July of the same year, mask-wearing within the hospital has been left to individual judgment. The hospital supports English, Korean, and other languages, creating an environment accessible to diverse patients.
