{"id":8678,"date":"2026-04-28T15:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T06:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartfull.or.jp\/kano\/?page_id=8678"},"modified":"2026-07-04T11:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T02:48:39","slug":"chronology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.heartfull.or.jp\/kano\/chronology","title":{"rendered":"Hospital History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our Hospital History<\/h3>\n

This page presents the history of Kano General Hospital, introducing our journey from the hospital\u2019s establishment to the present day in chronological order. Through our hospital history, you can learn about our efforts to support community healthcare in Kita Ward, Osaka City, including the development of our medical care system, enhancement of facilities, and establishment of specialized centers.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Aug. 1953<\/th>\nKano Clinic<\/strong> established (6-46 Tenjinbashi, Oyodo-ku, Osaka City).<\/td>\n\"Kano<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb. 1957<\/th>\nMedical Corporation Kyowakai<\/strong> established.
\nReorganized as Kano Hospital<\/strong> (21 beds).<\/td>\n		\"Kano<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct. 1968<\/th>\nKano Hospital relocated (7-5-26 Tenjinbashi, Oyodo-ku, Osaka City; 130 beds).
\nNursing Dormitory \u201cDai-ichi Kyowa-ryo\u201d completed (Capacity: 33).<\/td>\n		\"Hospital<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar. 1969<\/th>\nApproved as a Designated Emergency Hospital<\/strong>.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jul. 1972<\/th>\nRenovation completed (Expanded by 38 beds; Total: 168 beds).<\/td>\n\"Renovation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 1978<\/th>\nNew wing completed (Expanded by 59 beds; Total: 227 beds).<\/td>\n\"New<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct. 1979<\/th>\nRenamed to Sogo Kano Hospital<\/strong>.<\/td>\n\"Sogo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar. 1989<\/th>\nAuthorized as a Specified Medical Corporation<\/strong>.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb. 1995<\/th>\nNursing Dormitory \u201cFloral Heights Kyowa\u201d completed (Capacity: 78).<\/td>\n\"Floral<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jul. 1999<\/th>\nShigetaka Kano<\/strong> inaugurated as Chairman of the Board.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apr. 2000<\/th>\nCompletion of Long-term Care Beds (159 General beds, 57 Long-term care beds including 24 covered by Long-term Care Insurance).<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apr. 2003<\/th>\nAccredited by the Japan Council for Quality Health Care (Category: Complex Hospital Type B).<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar. 2007<\/th>\nAuthorized as a Special Medical Corporation<\/strong>.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 2007<\/th>\nOpening of the Expanded Wing (Total: 276 beds).
\nImplementation of Electronic Medical Record (EMR)<\/strong> system.<\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jun. 2007<\/th>\nRenamed to Kano General Hospital<\/strong> (7-5-15 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka City).<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct. 2007<\/th>\nBed capacity expanded to 300.<\/td>\n\"Bed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar. 2008<\/th>\nDay Care Center<\/strong> established.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apr. 2008<\/th>\nImplementation of the DPC\/PDPS<\/strong> per-diem payment system.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan. 2009<\/th>\nCertified as a Social Medical Corporation<\/strong>.<\/td>\n\"Social<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb. 2012<\/th>\nFormed the DMAT<\/strong> (Disaster Medical Assistance Team).<\/td>\n\"DMAT\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apr. 2013<\/th>\nAccredited by the Japan Council for Quality Health Care (Review Category 3, Ver. 6.0).<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb. 2014<\/th>\nFormed the AMAT<\/strong> (All Japan Hospital Medical Assistance Team).<\/td>\n\"AMAT\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct. 2014<\/th>\nReorganization of Long-term Care Wards (Transitioned 24 beds from long-term care insurance to medical insurance coverage).<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jul. 2017<\/th>\nLaunched Home-visit Rehabilitation Services<\/strong>.
\nUpdated Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.<\/td>\n		\"Home-visit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar. 2018<\/th>\nHosted the 1st Regional Medical Cooperation Meeting.<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jul. 2018<\/th>\nAccredited by the Japan Council for Quality Health Care (Function-Specific Evaluation 3rdG, Ver. 1.1).<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb. 2019<\/th>\nCompletion of seismic retrofitting works.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar. 2020<\/th>\nCommenced admission of COVID-19 patients (Installation of negative pressure rooms).<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apr. 2020<\/th>\nShinji Kubota, M.D., Ph.D.<\/strong> inaugurated as Hospital Director.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jun. 2020<\/th>\nOpening of the Home-Care Support Wing.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug. 2020<\/th>\nDesignated as a COVID-19 Cooperative Medical Institution<\/strong>.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct. 2020<\/th>\nDesignated as a COVID-19 Specialized (Key) Medical Institution<\/strong>.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov. 2020<\/th>\nEstablished the Genetic Testing Laboratory.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan. 2021<\/th>\nInstalled temporary outpatient examination rooms.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb. 2021<\/th>\nIntroduced high-precision PCR testing equipment.<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apr. 2021<\/th>\nReorganization of the Emergency Center<\/strong> (Seiji Ogita appointed as Center Director).<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov. 2022<\/th>\nInstalled isolation rooms.
\nRelocated the Endoscopy Suite.<\/td>\n		\"Isolation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apr. 2023<\/th>\nIntroduced 3.0T MRI<\/strong> system.<\/td>\n\"3.0T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep. 2023<\/th>\nUpgraded 1.5T MRI<\/strong> system.<\/td>\n\"1.5T<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec. 2023<\/th>\nHeld the 70th Anniversary Ceremony of the Heartful Group.<\/strong><\/td>\n\"70th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Current Hospital Overview<\/h3>\n

For information about the philosophy, hospital overview, and facilities of Kano General Hospital, please visit the Hospital Overview page.<\/p>\n

View Hospital Overview<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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