Kirishima Kinen Hospital
About
Kirishima Memorial Hospital is a care-mix hospital located in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, providing comprehensive medical care from acute to convalescent stages. The hospital specializes in neurosurgery as well as internal medicine, cardiology, orthopedics, surgery, and emergency medicine, accepting approximately 1,000 emergency ambulance cases annually. Operating hours are weekdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, with Saturday morning consultations only. The hospital is closed on Sundays and national holidays, though emergency patients are treated outside regular hours and on holidays. Specialized outpatient services include brain screening, headache clinic, and hypertension specialty clinic, and in 2019 the hospital was certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Japan Stroke Society. The facility comprises acute care wards, integrated community care wards, rehabilitation wards, and convalescent wards, providing continuous medical care and rehabilitation tailored to each patient's condition. The hospital also serves as a designated facility for AMAT (All Japan Hospital Association Disaster Medical Support Team) and DMAT (Disaster Medical Assistance Team), contributing to regional disaster medicine. English language services are available, and the hospital accepts credit cards and electronic payments, with parking and barrier-free facilities provided. Saturday consultations are handled by on-duty physicians, and advance contact on weekdays is recommended for neurosurgery appointments. The hospital thus maintains a comprehensive system spanning acute care through rehabilitation to convalescent care.
