This follows last year’s Quality Achievements Award in the Gold Category, marking our second consecutive year to receive recognition and demonstrating our high evaluation in international quality assessment. Winning in different categories for two consecutive years is extremely rare, underscoring the global recognition of our hospital’s initiatives.

Outline of the Award Ceremony

The ceremony was held in Vienna, Austria, bringing together organizations and companies from around the world dedicated to excellence in quality management. Representing Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, President Shuzo Kobayashi attended and delivered an acceptance speech.

President Shuzo Kobayashi’s Speech

The hospital is a leading hospital in Tokushukai Medical Group which has 79 hospitals all over Japan and 42,000 staff working in the group, and ranked as large as the 12th in the world based on annual revenue. Not only to provide the cutting-edge technology like Proton Beam Radiation Therapy, robotic surgery, regenerative medicine, but also never refuse any emergency case on 24 hours /7 days service. And, Never the Weak left behind. Our philosophy is that, all living beings are created equal. All staff almost 2000 working in the hospital all the time concentrate on paying attention to quality improvement. According to Deming, to improve quality leads to decrease the cost. Furthermore, Needless to say, it would not be achieved without any good Governance and Leadership. No matter when, no matter where, no matter who needs medical service, we work for the patients all the time. It is not only the number of the patients that we have treated, but also quality improvement is our major concerns of the hospital.

About the European Society for Quality Research (ESQR)

The European Society for Quality Research (ESQR), headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, is a globally recognized organization that evaluates and researches quality and technological advancement. It honors government agencies, corporations, and research institutions for their excellence and quality improvement efforts, having awarded more than 140 countries to date.

ESQR presents awards in five categories. Shonan Kamakura General Hospital was selected for The Quality Choice Prize in the Diamond Category in recognition of its outstanding achievements in quality management and its dedication to delivering high-quality medical services.

Selected Past Recipients

1. The Quality Choice Prize
   

   Shonan Kamakura General Hospital (2024), BMW (2016), Uffizi Gallery (2022)

2. The Quality Achievements Award
   

   Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kyushu University Hospital, Kurashiki Central Hospital (2023), Yamato Transport (2013)

3. The Best Quality Leadership Award
   

   Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital (2018), Fujita Health University Hospital (2019)

4. The International Diamond Prize
   

   Dai Nippon Printing (2015), Daikin (2017)

5. The European Award for Best Practices
   

   ANA (2013), Kao Corporation (2014), St. Luke’s International Hospital (2016), Suntory (2018)

Our Commitment

Shonan Kamakura General Hospital upholds the philosophy of “Never Refusing Medicine”, promoting patient-centered care while embracing advanced medical technologies. From robotic surgery and proton beam therapy to regenerative medicine, we strive to deliver high-quality medical services equally to all patients.

This award further inspires us to continue improving medical quality, contributing to the community, and providing healthcare services that meet international standards.

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