Novel Proposal of “Community Hospital with Multiple Functions”

Takehisa Y, Bando H, Takehisa T and Kamura K

Published on: 2025-10-11

Abstract

Authors and collaborators in Heisei Medical Welfare (HMW) Group have continued clinical practice, treatment, care, welfare and research for years, in line with medical and welfare policies of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW). Historically, long-term care insurance system has started in 2000, and various types of care facilities are present so far. During 2020-2040, elderly with combined medical/care need and emergency transports will be increased.  Local communities have problems of rapid decline and depopulation. It may cause high risk of disappearance of many facilities. Consequently, we propose the idea of “Community Hospital with multiple functions”.