Yokohama Rosai Hospital

Yokohama Rosai Hospital (横浜労災病院, Yokohama Rōsai Byōin)[lower-alpha 1] is a hospital in the Kōhoku ward of Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. It is adjacent to Nissan Stadium and is accessible on foot from Shin-Yokohama Station.

Yokohama Rosai Hospital
Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety
Yokohama Rosai Hospital, October 2011
A map of Yokohama with a dot showing location of Yokohama Rosai Hospital
A map of Yokohama with a dot showing location of Yokohama Rosai Hospital
Location of hospital on map of Yokohama
Geography
Location3211 Kozukue-chō, Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 222-0036, Japan
Coordinates35°30′40″N 139°36′41.5″E
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityYokohama City University
University of Tokyo
Chiba University
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds650[1]
Public transit accessShin-Yokohama Station
History
OpenedJune 1991
Links
Websiteyokohamah.johas.go.jp/index.html
ListsHospitals in Japan

As one of the hospitals owned and operated by the Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety (JOHAS), an independent administrative institution, it is classified as a workplace accident and illness hospital (rōsai byōin). The hospital also functions as a general hospital for members of the public and includes a 24-hour emergency and critical care center.

Opened in June 1991, the hospital serves as a teaching hospital affiliated with Yokohama City University, University of Tokyo, and Chiba University.[1] It is designated by the City of Yokohama as one of the city's disaster base hospitals during times of natural disaster.[2]

Facilities and operations

Yokohama Rosai Hospital has 650 beds, with space for up to 880 beds in the future.[3] The facility comprises three principal buildings: the inpatients' ward, the central clinic, and the outpatients' ward. These three buildings are joined by a series of corridors forming a central indoor plaza.[3]

Departments include Hematology, Nephrology, Oncology, Rheumatology, Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine, Neurology, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Pediatrics, Neonatology, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Respiratory Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Dermatology, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Radiotherapy, Radiology, Anesthesiology, Clinical Laboratory, Pathology, Dentistry, Dentistry and Oral Surgery, and Emergency.[1]

Some English speaking services are available.[4]

Notes
  1. Officially Independent Administrative Institution Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety Yokohama Rosai Hospital (独立行政法人　労働者健康安全機構　横浜労災病院, Dokuritsu Gyōsei Hōjin Rōdōsha Kenkō Anzen Kikō Yokohama Rōsai Byōin)

References
  1. "Yokohama Rosai Hospital". Yokohama Rosai Hospital. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. "Going to hospital during times of disaster in Yokohama City". City of Yokohama. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. "Healthcare Architecture Award 1993". Japan Institute of Healthcare Architecture. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  4. "List of English Speaking Facilities". U.S. Naval Hospital, Yokosuka. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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