Teine Inazumi Hospital

What Teine Inazumi Hospital does

Teine Inazumi Hospital (社会医療法人アルデバラン 手稲いなづみ病院) is a 109-bed social-medical-corporation hospital in Teine-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, founded on April 1, 2010 and operating under the Aldebaran Medical Corporation group. It is a small, deliberately multi-functional internal medicine hospital that delivers primary care across subspecialties (gastroenterology, respiratory/asthma, nephrology, rheumatology, diabetes/endocrinology, cardiology, sleep apnea/SAS) and runs dedicated Dialysis and Endoscopy centers. Its distinguishing clinical posture is the active acceptance of high medical-dependency inpatients, especially ventilator-dependent patients requiring long-term hospitalization, alongside a comprehensive inpatient-outpatient dialysis program with free shuttle transportation for wheelchair and stretcher patients.

The hospital's operating stack comprises a hospital-wide Electronic Medical Record system, a PACS for imaging (X-ray, CT, endoscopy), CT imaging, and specialty equipment for dialysis, ventilation, and endoscopic procedures. Underlying infrastructure: ~3,369 m² land, 2,193 m² building footprint, 6,414 m² total floor area, 50 on-site parking spaces, with two main wards (3F 55 beds, 4F 54 beds). Clinical leadership is anchored by Hospital Director Dr. Inomata Shinichiro (multi-board-certified in internal medicine, respiratory, infectious disease, allergy, antimicrobial chemotherapy, cancer, and occupational medicine), Vice Chairman Tanaka Shintaro, and Chairman Saito Susumu.

Revenue mechanics are entirely within Japan's universal health insurance framework: services are billed under regulated national fee schedules, with additional covered programs under workers' compensation, public assistance, designated intractable-disease, and atomic-bomb survivor treatment schemes. The hospital's payer mix is therefore dominated by national/social insurance reimbursement rather than direct patient billing. Customer segments split between chronic-care inpatients (dialysis, ventilator, end-of-life, post-acute transitions) and outpatient flow from the local Teine-ku/Nishi-ku community for preventive screenings, vaccinations, and specialty consultations. New revenue extension is signaled by the 2026 national/Hokkaido-wide acceptance notice for ventilator-dependent patients, broadening the referral catchment beyond Sapporo.

Name

Teine Inazumi Hospital

Legal name

社会医科大学 アルデバラン 手稲いなづみ病院

Website

https://inazumi.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Teine Inazumi Hospital is a 109-bed social-medical-corporation hospital in Sapporo, Japan, specializing in internal medicine subspecialties, dialysis, endoscopy, and long-term ventilator-dependent inpatient care under Japan's universal health insurance system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACH) (HLADAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medically Complex / High-Acuity Chronic Care LTACHs (HLAFAOAB), Renal & Dialysis-Integrated LTACHs (HLAFAOAF)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Dialysis services
• Internal medicine
• Respiratory medicine
• Endoscopy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sapporo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Teine Inazumi Hospital is a 109-bed private acute-care internal medicine hospital in Sapporo's Teine Ward, providing inpatient and outpatient services across gastroenterology, nephrology, respiratory medicine, rheumatology/collagen disease, diabetes/endocrinology, cardiology, and rehabilitation. The hospital specializes in high medical-dependency patient care, including artificial dialysis and long-term ventilator patient acceptance, and supplements its core services with a free shuttle transportation service for dialysis patients and digital conveniences such as an online patient-visit mail service.

Product overview

Teine Inazumi Hospital is a small multi-functional internal medicine hospital offering a comprehensive range of medical services. The hospital operates as a unified medical institution with specialized departments including a Dialysis Center (人工透析センター) providing both inpatient and outpatient dialysis with free shuttle service, an Endoscopy Center (内視鏡センター) for gastrointestinal procedures, and various specialty outpatient clinics. The hospital specializes in high medical-dependency patient care, particularly ventilator-dependent patients, and offers primary care, preventive health services, and specialized treatments for conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disorders, and sleep apnea. The hospital provides 109 general beds and serves as a community medical facility connecting acute to chronic care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dialysis Center (人工透析センター) Specialized dialysis service center providing hemodialysis and blood purification therapy for chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease patients requiring recurring treatment, with a free shuttle transportation service for patient access.
• Endoscopy Center (内視鏡センター) Dedicated gastrointestinal endoscopy service offering screening and diagnostic endoscopy procedures for outpatients and inpatients.
• General Internal Medicine (内科) General internal medicine outpatient and inpatient service covering a broad range of adult internal medicine conditions for community patients.
• Cardiovascular Internal Medicine (循環器内科) Outpatient and inpatient cardiology services focused on cardiovascular disease management for adults in the Sapporo area.
• Respiratory Medicine/Asthma Clinic (呼吸器内科（喘息）外来) Outpatient clinic specializing in respiratory medicine, including diagnosis and management of bronchial asthma for adult patients.
• Sleep Apnea Syndrome Clinic (睡眠時無呼吸症候群（SAS）外来) Outpatient clinic dedicated to the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) in adult patients.
• Diabetes/Endocrinology (糖尿病内科・内分泌内科) Outpatient and inpatient services for diabetes management and endocrine disorders, supporting patients with chronic metabolic disease.
• Ventilator Patient Acceptance (人工呼吸器装着患者受入れ) Inpatient service accepting long-term artificially ventilated patients for ongoing respiratory support, serving referrals from acute-phase hospitals.
• Health Checkups, Screenings, and Examinations (各種健診・検診・検査) Preventive care service offering various health checkups, screenings, and diagnostic examinations for community members and employed adults.
• Patient Visit Mail Service (お見舞いメール) Online web-based service allowing families and friends to send messages of support to inpatients, with delivery coordinated by hospital staff.
• Gastroenterology Clinic (消化器内科外来) Outpatient gastroenterology clinic covering diagnosis and medical treatment of digestive system diseases for adult patients.
• Nephrology Clinic (腎臓内科外来) Outpatient nephrology clinic providing evaluation and medical management of kidney disease, often in conjunction with the hospital's dialysis service.
• Rheumatology/Collagen Disease Clinic (リウマチ・膠原病内科外来) Outpatient clinic specializing in rheumatism and collagen/vascular diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, for adult patients.
• Smoking Cessation Clinic (禁煙外来) Outpatient clinic providing structured smoking cessation support and treatment programs for adult smokers wishing to quit.
• Vaccinations (予防接種のご案内) Preventive vaccination service providing scheduled and recommended immunizations for community patients as part of the outpatient visit offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dialysis bed vacancy information updated in real-time (最新) showing continuous operation monitoring

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Encompass Health: US post-acute and inpatient rehabilitation provider serving medically complex patients transitioning from acute care; relevant comparable for the chronic/rehabilitation overlap in Teine Inazumi's service line.
• Tokushukai Medical Group: One of Japan's largest private hospital operators running dozens of community and acute hospitals, many in regional areas; comparable as a private multi-site hospital operator addressing chronic and community care needs.
• Sapporo City General Hospital: Large public general hospital serving Sapporo; relevant comparable for referral dynamics, since Teine Inazumi accepts patients that larger acute hospitals (including City General) discharge to community settings.
• Kameda Medical Center: Large private Japanese hospital group (Kameda General Hospital and affiliated facilities) providing multi-specialty inpatient and outpatient care across Japan; comparable as a private-sector community/acute provider, though at substantially greater scale.

Emerging players

• Fresenius Medical Care: Global leader in dialysis services and products; comparable for the dialysis patient flow and chronic renal care economics that underpin Teine Inazumi's dialysis center, though at vastly greater scale.

Regional players

• Kindai University Hospital: Japanese university hospital providing multi-specialty internal medicine, dialysis, and chronic disease management; comparable for service mix but operates in a different region (Kansai) and at much larger academic scale.

Direct peers

• Select Specialty Hospitals: US specialty hospital chain operating long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) for ventilator weaning, complex medical recovery, and high-acuity chronic care; directly comparable care model to Teine Inazumi's ventilator and chronic-transition services.
• Sapporo Nijuyonken Hospital (さっぽろ二十四軒病院): Sister hospital under the same Aldebaran social medical corporation, also operating as a community hospital in Sapporo with overlapping clinical and corporate functions; directly comparable in scale, governance, and care model.
• Vibra Healthcare: US operator of LTACHs and inpatient rehabilitation facilities focused on medically complex, ventilator, and post-acute patients; functionally analogous to Teine Inazumi's high-dependency chronic care model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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