Seminar by Mr. Tomofumi Saito, Chief of the Second Accounting Section, Finance Department, National Sanatorium Tama Zenshoen, on 'Redesigning Business Outsourcing to Enhance Medical Quality and Management' to be held on Friday, July 17, 2026!!

Seminar by Mr. Tomofumi Saito, Chief of the Second Accounting Section, Finance Department, National Sanatorium Tama Zenshoen, on 'Redesigning Business Outsourcing to Enhance Medical Quality and Management' to be held on Friday, July 17, 2026!!

[SSK Seminar]

From 'Cost Reduction' to 'Survival Strategy'

Redesigning Business Outsourcing to Enhance Medical Quality and Management

~Sustainable Hospital Management in an Era of Labor Shortages and Rising Prices~

[Lecturer]

Mr. Tomofumi Saito
Chief, Second Accounting Section, Finance Department
National Sanatorium Tama Zenshoen
(Former Procurement Section Chief, National Cancer Center, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology)

[Date and Time]

Friday, July 17, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

[Participation Methods]

■ In-person attendance

SSK Seminar Room
4F, Zemax Nishi-Shinbashi Building, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

■ Live streaming (Zoom Webinar)

■ Archive access (available for two weeks, viewable anytime)

[Key Lecture Topics]

Currently, the operational environment surrounding medical institutions is rapidly deteriorating, while labor markets continue to face extreme difficulties in securing personnel. Under these structural changes, traditional outsourcing models focused primarily on 'cost reduction' are reaching their limits.

This lecture will first re-examine the role of outsourced operations within medical institutions and visualize the risks and challenges inherent in current outsourcing models. It will then propose a new outsourcing strategy that enables the coexistence of medical safety and organizational sustainability.

Moving forward, outsourced operations must no longer be treated as mere outsourcing. They must be redesigned as a critical component of the healthcare delivery system. At the same time, service providers must evolve from mere 'service providers' into 'strategic partners' supporting the long-term sustainability of medical institutions.

To achieve this, the lecture will systematically explain practical know-how that both medical institutions and service providers can implement immediately—such as methods for evaluating outsourced services, key contract review points, relationship-building with contractors, and institutionalizing continuous improvement.

Furthermore, recognizing that deteriorating hospital finances are not merely a matter of revenue and expenditure but directly impact medical quality and regional healthcare safety, the seminar will treat outsourcing contract reviews as a 'lever for organizational transformation.' We will explore together how organizations can collaborate with contractors to build a sustainable healthcare delivery system.

1. Changing External Environment Surrounding Medical Institutions
· Rapid deterioration of the business environment (changing revenue structures, rising labor costs, inflation)
· Labor market constraints
· Limits of cost-reduction-focused outsourcing

2. Common Risks and Challenges in Outsourced Operations
· Quality decline and service suspension risks due to staffing shortages
· Limits of service delivery dependent on individual effort
· Risks of demanding excessive service levels or quality

3. Redefining Outsourced Operations
· Outsourcing as 'critical infrastructure'
· Transition from 'simple contracts' to 'strategic partnerships'
· Evaluating contractors' ability to recruit and train personnel

4. Challenges and Redesign of Outsourced Operations (Case Studies)
· Patient meal services
· Cleaning and environmental maintenance
· Facility management and equipment maintenance
· In-hospital logistics (SPD)
· Medical administrative operations

5. Summary: Transforming Outsourcing Reform into a 'Lever for Organizational Change'
· From cost reduction to hospital survival strategy
· Strengthening healthcare delivery through collaboration
· Creating a 'collaborative space' with contractors

6. Q&A Session / Business Card Exchange

[Contact Information]

New Society Systems Research Institute (SSK)
4F, Zemax Nishi-Shinbashi Building, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Email: info@ssk21.co.jp

TEL: 03-5532-8850

FAX: 03-5532-8851

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[About New Society Systems Research Institute (SSK)]

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