St.marys Hospital

What St.marys Hospital does

Himeji St. Mary's Hospital (姫路聖マリア病院) is a 360+ bed Catholic-founded general hospital operating under the Social Medical Corporation Foundation of St. Francis (社会医療法人財団聖フランシスコ会), a private non-profit medical corporation established in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan in February 1950 by missionary Sisters of St. Francis dispatched from the congregation's American province. The institution operates today as a designated regional medical support hospital (since July 2020) and referral-focused medical institution (since February 2024), delivering a full continuum of care across acute inpatient services, 24/7 emergency medicine, perinatal care (approximately 400 deliveries per year), recovery-phase rehabilitation (30-bed ward opened February 2022), hemodialysis (28 beds including one private room), palliative care (operating since 1996), community-based integrated care, severe-disability support, and preventive health examinations. Four wholly-owned affiliates extend the network: the Lourdes Center for severe disabilities (80 beds, operational April 2017), Maria Villa elderly long-term care facility (100 beds plus 40-place day rehabilitation capacity), the Himeji Medical Simulation Center HimeMaria (medical education, formal operations November 2015), and the Maria Regional Comprehensive Support Center.

The hospital's underlying technology stack is standard Japanese acute-care IT rather than a technical differentiator: a hospital-wide electronic medical record (全科電子カルテ) since April 2006, a computerized physician order entry system (オーダリング) since March 2004, and a Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) billing system since July 2006. Its revenue model is a regulated four-stream hybrid: (1) national health insurance reimbursement for inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and emergency services delivered at fixed DPC and fee-schedule rates; (2) direct-pay health-examination packages including the human dock comprehensive exam at 44,000 yen, the health-insurance-union comprehensive examination at 19,000 yen with a 25,000-yen 2026 subsidy, and statutory periodic examinations at 5,500-15,400 yen; (3) bundled maternity services priced at approximately 550,000 yen per delivery, offset by the 500,000-yen 分娩一時金 direct payment system that leaves roughly 50,000 yen out-of-pocket; and (4) long-term care insurance-funded nursing and rehabilitation services through Maria Villa. Pricing is set by Japan's national schedule, eliminating commercial pricing power.

The customer base is anchored by the Himeji/Harima regional population served across the full care lifecycle — acute patients, maternal/neonatal cases, chronic dialysis patients, elderly requiring long-term care, and severely disabled individuals — supplemented by corporate and health-insurance-union clients for periodic examinations, and 33+ municipalities contracting postpartum care services. Go-to-market is direct-to-patient with no outbound sales motion, supplemented by community outreach across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, approximately 50 community public lectures per year, the annual Maria Fair, and 110+ open seminars for medical professionals. Governance is led by 理事長 古川正子 and 病院長 金広有彦 (who also serves as personal information protection manager).

Name

St.marys Hospital

Legal name

社会医科大学団聖フランシスコ会

Website

https://himemaria.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Himeji St. Mary's Hospital is a 360+-bed Catholic-founded regional general hospital in Hyogo, Japan, providing acute, emergency, maternity, dialysis, rehabilitation, palliative, disability, and long-term care services to local residents and contracted municipalities under Japan's national health insurance system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Hospital / Acute Care Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (6231), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE), Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Emergency medical services
• Perinatal maternity care
• Rehabilitation medicine
• Hemodialysis treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Himeji

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Primary revenue from medical services covered under Japan's national health insurance system, including inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, and diagnostic services
2. Health Checkup Services: Comprehensive health examination services including human dock, specific health examinations, and various screening programs with set pricing
3. Nursing Care Services: Long-term care, short-term care, day care rehabilitation, and visiting rehabilitation services through Maria Villa facility
4. Maternity Services: Obstetric services including delivery, postpartum care, with standard pricing around 550,000 yen

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Himeji St. Mary's Hospital operates as a 360+ bed general (acute care) hospital providing comprehensive medical services including 24/7 emergency medicine, perinatal/obstetric care, recovery-phase rehabilitation, hemodialysis, palliative care, and community-based integrated care. The hospital also runs affiliated facilities including Maria Villa elderly care, Lourdes severe disability support, a Health Management Center for health checkups, and medical simulation training, integrated under a Catholic mission-based social medical corporation.

Product overview

Himeji St. Maria Hospital operates as a comprehensive medical center offering acute care, emergency services, and specialized medical departments. The hospital provides a full spectrum of medical services organized into distinct care areas: acute medical care, perinatal/maternity services, rehabilitation (recovery-phase), dialysis treatment, community-based integrated care, palliative care, and specialized support for severely disabled patients. The facility manages multiple subsidiary organizations including Maria Villa (elderly care), Lourdes Center (disability services), a health management center for medical examinations, and a medical simulation training center. The hospital operates specialized outpatient clinics for sleep disorders, severe asthma, allergies, and offers outpatient chemotherapy services. The care system integrates hospital-based treatment with community care facilities to provide continuous patient support across all stages of medical needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Perinatal Care / 周産期医療 Comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology services including vaginal and cesarean delivery, postpartum support, breastfeeding assistance, aromatherapy, and postpartum care programs, handling approximately 400 deliveries per year.
• Acute/Emergency Care / 急性期医療 24-hour emergency medical services providing acute care for trauma and sudden illness, serving as a core medical facility for the Himeji city area with 360+ inpatient beds.
• Recovery-Phase Rehabilitation / 回復期リハビリテーション Inpatient rehabilitation services focused on restoring function and enabling return home or to work through intensive therapy programs, with a dedicated 30-bed recovery-rehabilitation ward (admission fee 6).
• Hemodialysis / 人工透析 Dialysis treatment services with 28 beds (including 1 private room) providing hemodialysis, online HDF, PTA procedures, guest dialysis services, and shuttle service for patients.
• Community-Based Integrated Care / 地域包括ケア Community-based integrated care ward providing transitional care and support for patients recovering from acute illness to return home or transition to long-term care facilities.
• Palliative Care / 緩和ケア Palliative care services for cancer patients providing pain management and quality-of-life improvement, operating since 1996.
• Severe Disability Support Center Lourdes / 重度障害総合支援センタールルド Comprehensive support center for severely disabled individuals offering residential care, day services, counseling, outpatient clinics, and outpatient rehabilitation with 80 beds.
• Health Management Center / 健康管理センター Health checkup center offering comprehensive medical examinations including 1-day human dock programs (44,000 yen), health insurance union comprehensive examinations (19,000 yen), periodic employee health examinations, specific health examinations, and cancer screenings.
• Maria Villa Elderly Care Facility / 介護老人保健施設マリア・ヴィラ Elderly care facility providing long-term care (100 beds), short-term stays, day rehabilitation (40-person capacity), and home-visit rehabilitation services under long-term care insurance.
• Himeji Medical Simulation Center HimeMaria / 姫路メディカルシミュレーションセンター ひめマリア Medical simulation center providing training and education for medical professionals using simulation-based methodology.
• Sleep Medicine Department / 睡眠診療部門 Sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment services including CPAP therapy, sleep studies, and sleep apnea management.
• Severe Asthma Specialty Outpatient / 重症喘息外来 Specialized outpatient clinic for severe asthma patients offering biological therapy and advanced treatment options.
• Outpatient Chemotherapy / 外来化学療法 Outpatient chemotherapy services providing cancer treatment according to latest guidelines with app-based symptom monitoring.
• Bowel Control Outpatient / 排便機能外来 Specialized outpatient clinic for bowel control management.
• Maria Home Visit Nursing Station / マリア訪問看護ステーション Home visit nursing station providing in-home nursing care services as part of the integrated care network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 約400件/年 分娩取り扱い - approximately 400 deliveries per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 神姫バスグループ (Shinki Bus Group)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 May 2026Collaboration for health promotion event 'MONZEN Health Marche' at Shinki Bus Group's local commercial facility. Partner organization for community health events targeting local residents.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Japan Community Healthcare Organization (JCHO): Independent administrative agency operating former Japan Labor Health & Welfare Organization hospitals nationwide. Comparable regional general-hospital focus and integrated community care orientation, with broader geographic footprint.
• Seirei Social Welfare Group (聖隷福祉事業団): Faith-affiliated non-profit operating general hospitals alongside extensive elderly/disability services in multiple prefectures. Most comparable business-model peer combining acute hospital with roken/disability network under one social-welfare umbrella.
• National Hospital Organization (NHO): Nationwide network of 140+ national hospitals providing general and specialty care. Competes in regional referral share; structural backer gives stronger financial footing than independent social medical corporations.
• Saiseikai Hospital Network (済生会): Nationwide network of social welfare hospitals operating under imperial charter. Comparable social-medical-corporation-style mission and broad service mix; vastly larger scale creates competitive pressure on regional peers like Himeji.
• Tokushukai Medical Group (徳洲会): Largest private hospital operator in Japan with strong regional and acute-care presence. Competes directly for patient referrals and physician talent; broader service portfolio and greater capital access than Himeji.

Direct peers

• Seibo Hospital (聖母病院): Catholic-affiliated hospital in Shinjuku, Tokyo with strong maternity and women's health focus. Comparable faith-based mission and integrated community-care orientation; smaller acute footprint but similar multi-segment care model.
• Himeji Red Cross Hospital (姫路赤十字病院): Major regional general hospital operating in the same Himeji catchment. Direct geographic competitor for acute, maternity, and emergency volume, with similar multi-subsidiary Red Cross hospital network backing.
• St. Luke's International Hospital (聖路加国際病院): Catholic-affiliated general hospital in Tokyo operated by the St. Luke's Life Science Institute. Comparable faith-based identity, comprehensive acute and specialty services, and established community trust—direct peer despite larger urban footprint.
• St. Mary's Hospital, Kurume (聖マリア病院): Catholic-affiliated regional general hospital in Kurume, Fukuoka, operated by a similar social medical corporation structure. Comparable scale, multi-subsidiary model, and faith-based mission make it the closest structural analog to Himeji St. Mary's Hospital in Japan.

Regional players

• Hyogo Medical University Hospital (兵庫医科大学病院): Academic medical center in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture serving the same regional catchment. Higher specialty depth and physician-training pipeline create referral and recruitment pressure on community hospitals like Himeji.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@%E5%A7%9A%E8%80%95%E8%81%96%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E7%99%BA%E9%99%A2
• Facebookfacebook.com/himeji.st.maria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st.marys-hospital

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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