Our Values and Mission
Our Values and Mission

Our Values
and Mission

Our
Mission

"Nurturing the happiness of mothers and children through excellence in care, supporting your safe journey from pregnancy to parenthood."

Mikio Momoeda, M.D., Director

Mikio Momoeda, M.D., Director

Message from the Director

As our society matures and faces a declining birth rate and an aging population, each birth and every child's development have become more precious and crucial than ever.

The rise of nuclear families (households consisting of parents and children) and women's increasing participation in society has created new needs in healthcare. We recognize the growing importance of extensive support, from preconception care through pregnancy, and from postpartum care to parenting support.

Aiiku Hospital was established as part of the Mother and Child Health Foundation (Boshi Aiiku Kai) to promote maternal and child health. In light of today's societal needs, we are devoted to providing seamless medical care from pregnancy through childhood, while supporting women at every life stage. We provide continuous care from pregnancy through childbirth and support your parenting journey while respecting your career path. In order to achieve this mission, we offer specialized services, including high-risk pregnancy care, anesthesia support, and 24-hour pediatric emergency care. Our comprehensive facilities feature women's internal medicine, a breast care center, and women's health screenings. We work closely with Aiiku Clinic in Minami-Azabu and other local affiliated clinics, extending our reach to better serve our community.

We will continue to listen to our community's needs and our patients' voices, striving to ensure safe and comfortable experiences throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. We deeply appreciate your trust and continued support of our mission.

Our
Mission

  1. As a specialized perinatal care facility, we are obligated to provide advanced medical care in response to society's needs.
  2. We aim to provide safe and comfortable medical and nursing services to ensure the trust of patients and their families.
  3. We contribute to improving maternal and child health care by working together with local medical institutions.
  4. We value the well-being and motivation of our health care professionals by prioritizing their health and safety.
  5. We strive for transparency in hospital management.

Patient Rights and Responsibilities

Patient
Rights

  • Right to receive necessary and optimal medical treatment
  • Right to receive information and explanations about your conditions, examinations, treatment options, and prognosis
  • Right to make decisions about your treatment options
  • Right to confidentiality of your medical records
  • Right to seek second opinions from other physicians if you are unsure about your treatment plan or have concerns

Patient
Responsibilities

  • Provide accurate and complete information about your health and any conditions that may affect you or your baby's care
  • Ask questions if you do not understand any aspect of your treatment
  • Follow hospital rules, regulations, social conduct, and instructions from health care providers (including compliance with safety protocols and financial obligations)
  • Respect the rights of other patients, families, and hospital staff. The use of cigarettes, and alcohol, harassing hospital staff, or making unreasonable demands that interfere with medical care are strictly prohibited.
  • Any threatening, violent, or harassing behavior toward hospital staff will not be tolerated. Such incidents will be reported to the police immediately.

*Failure to comply with these responsibilities may result in termination of medica

Support for Medical Training and Education

Aiiku Hospital is a teaching hospital where we participate in clinical training for healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses (midwives), medical technicians, and administrative staff. Students may perform procedures under direct supervision with patients' consent. If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to let us know. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping us train the next generation of healthcare providers.

Support for Medical Training and Education

Photography and Video Recording Policy

Photography and Video Recording Policy

While photography and video recording during medical examinations, tests, and procedures is generally not permitted, the following exceptions apply for obstetric patients only:

  • The ultrasound screen during your own prenatal examination at the obstetric outpatient clinic
  • During the time you and your baby are together in the LDR room after birth

If you would like to take photos or videos, please let a staff member know. We will inform you when it is appropriate to do so. When recording, please ensure that other patients, doctors, nurses, and hospital staff are not captured in your photos or videos. We kindly ask for your cooperation in protecting everyone's privacy and helping create a comfortable environment for all.

Effective July 2025

Research Information Disclosure
(Opt-Out Policy)

In general, clinical research is conducted with written or verbal informed consent. However, according to national guidelines, certain types of research that only use medical records, without any invasive procedures or interventions, do not require individual patient consent. Instead, hospitals are required to publicly disclose information about such research, including its purpose, and provide patients the opportunity to refuse participation. This approach is known as the “opt-out” method.

If you wish to opt out of any research project, please contact the researcher listed in the documentation. For any concerns regarding patient rights, responsibilities, or hospital operations and services, please reach out to our Medical Consultation Office or Medical Affairs Department.

Active Clinical Research at Aiiku Hospital:

Past Clinical Research at Aiiku Hospital (Completed)

Privacy Policy

Our priority is to provide advanced medical care for the well-being of mothers and children. We recognize our social responsibility to properly protect and manage patient personal information. We are committed to the following privacy protection principles:

Our Uses and Disclosures of Personal Information

Our hospital collects personal information only within the scope necessary for medical care, nursing, and related healthcare services. We will NOT use personal information beyond its intended purpose except for:

  • When patient consent is obtained
  • When information is modified in a way that prevents identifying individuals
  • When disclosure is required by law

For any use of personal information beyond these purposes, we will notify you in advance and secure your consent. The same applies to personal information collected through our website. We will NOT provide your information to third parties without your permission, except where legally obligated to share.

Protection of Personal Information

We take reasonable precautions to:
・Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient personal information
・Prevent leakage, loss, corruption, tamparing, or unauthorized access to personal information

Verification and Correction of Personal Information

If a patient requests access to their personal information, we will review and promptly verify it according to our "Patient Information Disclosure Policy." If corrections are requested due to inaccuracies, we will investigate and take appropriate action.

Inquiries

For any questions regarding our Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact our Patient Relations Office.

Compliance with Laws and Improvement

Our hospital complies with Japanese laws and regulations regarding personal information protection. We aim to regularly review and improve our privacy management framework.

Important Notes:
・Anonymization means ensuring that an individual cannot be identified by any means, not merely removing names or certain details.
・A third party refers to any individual or organization not authorized by the information owner or outside the original purpose of information use.
・These policies apply to all personal information handled by our hospital, including that of employees and affiliated individuals

Use of Information Collected

Medical-Related Purposes

  • Provision of medical services
  • Coordination with other hospitals, clinics, birth centers, pharmacies, and home care services
  • Responding to inquiries from other medical institutions
  • Seeking medical opinions and consultations from healthcare professionals outside of Aiiku Hospital
  • Outsourcing laboratory tests and other medical services
  • Providing explanations about medical conditions to family members
  • Other uses necessary for providing medical care to patients

Administrative Procedures for Medical Billing

  • Processing health insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and public healthcare benefit claims though outsourcing vendors
  • Submitting medical claims to review and payment agencies
  • Responding to inquiries from review and payment agencies or insurance providers
  • Submitting claims and responding to inquiries regarding public healthcare benefits
  • Other billing-related uses for medical insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and public healthcare programs

Hospital Administration and Management

  • Accounting and financial management
  • Reporting medical incidents
  • Improving patient services
  • Management of hospital wards, including admissions and discharges
  • Other uses related to hospital administration and management

*We will assume your consent to the above uses if no objections are raised. If you wish to opt out of any information sharing with other medical institutions, please inform us.
*You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time.

Guidelines for Medical Information Disclosure

For more information about our medical information disclosure policy,
please refer to our guidelines document.

Items Required to Be Listed on the Website
(Facility Standards, Additional Fees, etc.)

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〇Add-on Fees / Additional Items

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