The Department of Nutrition
April 26,2025 Update
Introduction
The Department of Nutrition helps patients to heal by understanding the nutritional status of inpatients and providing appropriate nutritional management and meals. We also do nutritional counseling (tutoring and group guidance) for those who need it as part of their treatment. The work of the Department of Nutrition is roughly divided into the business of clinical nutrition management and the business of food service management.
Clinical Nutrition Management
- Support for admissions and discharges
- Nutritional Guidance Services
- Personal guidance (general, diabetes, kidney disease, surgery, etc.)
Group guidance (diabetes classes, kidney disease classes, new father/mother classes, Karugamo gatherings, IBD classes)
* Nutritional guidance is conducted according to the doctor's instructions. Please consult with a doctor if you want this. - Nutrition management (jointly conducted by many professions)
- Registered dietitian ward responsibility system
- Participants in team health care
- Nutrition Support Team (NST), Respiratory Support Team (RST), palliative care team, bedsore rounds, Medical team for metabolic diseases (MMT), foot care team, diabetes educational hospitalization, Blood Purification Center conference, Department of Pulmonary Medicine conference
Personal nutritional guidance
Diet treatment is part of the therapy. Therefore, there is guidance from a registered dietitian based on the doctor's instructions.
○ Appointments
Individual nutritional guidance is by appointment. We do not accept any nutritional
counseling over the phone.
Please consult with a doctor if you want this.
○ Guidance days and time: Monday - Saturday (excluding holidays) 20 to 30 minutes per person
| AM | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 11:30 |
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| PM | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 |
○ Location: There is a nutritional guidance room on the 2nd floor in the outpatient F-corner.
Personal nutritional guidance count
| Guidance Disease Name | Total Number of Guidance (Cases) |
Guidance Disease Name | Total Number of Guidance (Cases) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes(Type1・Type2・others) | 534 | Cancer | 1,488 |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus・ Pregestational diabetes mellitus |
150 | After digestive tract surgery (exclude cancer) |
77 |
| Kidney disease (excluding dialysis) |
553 | Inflammatory bowel disease | 39 |
| Dialysis | 408 | Biliary/pancreatic disease | 26 |
| Abnormal lipid disease | 74 | Liver disease | 26 |
| Obesity | 106 | Malnourishment | 43 |
| Heart disease | 142 | Swallowing | 36 |
| High blood pressure | 82 | Food allergy in child | 16 |
| Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy | 12 | Other(Stunted growth,Baby food, Non-additional disease,Others) |
58 |
| Gout | 4 |
※Fiscal 2024 results
Group Nutritional Guidance
[Diabetes Classes]
We work together with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, clinical laboratory technologists and physical therapists to help patients with diabetes.
| Target | Outpatients/inpatients and families (other hospital patients and families are welcome) |
|---|---|
| Reservations | Not necessary |
| Date and Time | 1st-4th Tuesdays (the second week for dietary therapy) 10:00 - 11:30 |
| Location | 5th Floor Small Auditorium or Seminar Room 1 |
| Other | There is no charge for participation. |
Diabetes classes
[Hospitalization for diabetes education (first week group guidance)]
| Target | 8th Floor West Ward,inpatients |
|---|---|
| Reservations | Needs to be requested by the physician in charge |
| Date and Time | Every other Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 |
| Location | 8th Floor West Ward |
Group Nutritional Guidance
[Kidney Disease Class]
| Target | Anyone who is worried about kidney function can participate. In addition, even those who have not received treatment in our hospital can participate, so please let us know at the time of application. |
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| Reservations (how to apply) |
Please fill out the application form at the Department of Nephrology and Hypertension outpatient reception. If you are hospitalized in this hospital, please contact the West Ward Nurses station on the 2nd floor. Also, please fill out the application form separately at the second kidney disease class if you wish to participate in the meal experience. |
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| Time | 9:15～11:00（doors open 8:45） | ||||||||||||
| Location | 5th Floor Small Auditorium | ||||||||||||
| Cost | 200 yen (tax included) per session We will collect the participation fee and textbook fee. （There is no cost for the attendant.） |
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| Inquiries | Tel. 049-228-3603 (Department of Nephrology and Hypertension outpatient reception) |
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| Agenda and Content |
This class is held on the third Saturday of every month (No classes in January, August, and December). It is a series of three times, and you can participate from any time.
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Kidney disease class
[New father/mother class (pregnancy/nutrition series)]※Currently dormant
| Target | Pregnant women regularly seeing a doctor at our hospital |
|---|---|
| Reservations | Reservations must be made in perinatal maternity outpatient. |
| Date and Time | 2nd Saturday of every month: 13:30 - 15:30 (doors open at 13:00) * Please confirm the schedule details with perinatal maternity outpatient reception. |
| Location | Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, South Bldg., Conference Room 1 |
| Content | The pregnancy nutrition series is held with a maternity doctor, a
nurse, a midwife, and a registered dietitian. We are going to have a fun class with pregnant women and families while incorporating the hints and topics from the registered dietitian on how to obtain the nutrients necessary for the pregnancy period. ◇Examples of a meal questionnaire and response 
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New father/mother class
[Karugamo gatherings]※Currently dormant
| Target | About 12 pairs of parents and children from two months after childbirth to crawling age |
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| Reservations | A reservation must be made in perinatal maternity outpatient. |
| Date and Time | Every 3rd Monday from 13:00 * Please confirm the schedule details with perinatal maternity outpatient reception. |
| Location | Center for Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, South Bldg., Conference Room 1 |
| Cost | 1 time 2,200 Yen (including tax) |
| Content |
Each month, either a pediatrician, a nurse, a clinical psychologist
or a registered dietitian will be in charge. In the months where the registered dietitian is in charge, they will be talking about "how to feed baby food." This is a class where you can relax with your baby and listen to the conversation. |
Karugamo gatherings
Regional support
▲ Kawagoe City Health Festival, Diabetes Free Consultation Meeting
Staff introduction
- [Acquired qualifications]
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- Pathology Nutrition Certified Registered Dietitians, 6 people
- Certified Specialist of Registered Dietitian for Cancer, 1 person
- Nutritional Support Team Professional Therapists, 3 people
- Japan Diabetes1 Care Instructors, 4 people
- Kidney Disease Care Instructors, 3 people
- Circulation heart failure educator of japan, 2 people
- Pediatric Nutrition Registered Dietitian , 2 people
- Pediatric Allergy Educator（PAE）, 1 person
- JSDR-Certified Clinician (JSDR-CC) , 1 person
- Food Service Outsourcing Company
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- Registered dietitian, nutritionist, chef, cooking aid, and general positions, 70 people
- Staff
- Hospital direct management registered dietitians, 18 full-time registered dietitians, 4 part-time
registered dietitians
Breakdown: 1 Department head,1 Deputy General Manager, 1 Deputy Manager,3 Assistant Manager and 16 others -
- 平野 孝則 Hirano Takanori（Department head）（Concurrently in charge of both Saitama Medical University Hospital and Saitama Medical Center）
- 元島 洋子 Motojima Youko （Deputy General Manager）
- 横田 稚子 Yokota Wakako（Deputy Manager）
- 須田 紗耶香 Suda Sayaka（Assistant Manager）
- 星 緩季 Hoshi Hiroki（Assistant Manager）
- 矢澤 和恵 Yazawa Kazue
- 松本 佑実 Matsumoto Yumi
- 髙井 彩乃 Takai Ayano(Assistant Manager)(Karugamo-no-ie)
- 新井 春那 Arai Haruna
- 川窪 さつき Kawakubo Satsuki
- 堀口 夏紀 Horiguchi Natsuki
- 松﨑 綾子 Matsuzaki Ryouko
- 杉山 いずみ Sugiyama Izumi
- 渡部 悠斗 Watanabe Yuuto
- 三浦 唯花 Miura Yuika
- 長沢 美歩 Nagasawa Miho
- 松野 千穂 Matsuno Chiho
- 柄多 美空 Karata Miku
- 加藤 千晶 Katou Chiaki
- 太田 佳月 Ota Kaduki
- 篠田 瑞江 Shinoda Mizue
- 中村 明菜 Nakamura Akina
外来担当医表
| The Department of Nutrition | ||||||
| 月曜日 Monday |
火曜日 Tuesday |
水曜日 Wednesday |
木曜日 Thursday |
金曜日 Friday |
土曜日 Saturday |
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Food Service Management
Summary
- Menu creation
- Ingredient aggregation, ordering, food delivery
- Cooking and serving (serving food and picking up food trays)
- Dishwashing/disinfection
- Preference survey
- Conference on school lunches
- Inspection documents, menu confirmation, meal count management
- Kitchen equipment and hygiene management, etc.
Meal serving time
Breakfast is served from 7 am to 8 am, lunch is from 11:30 to 12:30, and dinner is after 18:00.
Characteristics of meals in our hospital
We offer meals in consideration of the age, gender and body type, and provide meals
according to the guidelines for each disease state.
Our menu cycles tailored to the four seasons.
We use a hot and cold food delivery cart to bring meals to the tables and serve them at the appropriate temperature.
Types of meals (approx. 120 types)
| By life stage | Provide the proper nutritional amounts for their age. |
| Energy adjusted meals | Calories are adjusted, such as for diabetes and obesity |
| Protein adjusted meals | Kidney disease/liver disease, etc. |
| Lipid adjusted meals | Pancreatic diseases, etc. |
| Sodium adjusted meals | Heart disease, hypertension, etc. |
| Swallowing problem meals | For those who have difficulty swallowing |
| Tubal feeding | For those who have difficulty with oral intake |
| Infant formula | Infants |
Number of meals
The number of meals per mealtime is about 670 meals. We provide patients with 740,000 meals a year.
| Name of type of meal | Number of meals |
Name of type of meal | Number of meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| General adult food and regular meals | 330,051 | Pre digestive tract surgery and postoperative meals |
574 |
| General adult food and soft meals | 54,012 | Advanced obesity meals | 898 |
| Infant/child food and regular meals | 11,543 | Abnormal lipid meals | 6,600 |
| Infant/child food and soft meals | 2,934 | Gout meals | 141 |
| Kidney disease meals | 50,338 | Anemia meals | 323 |
| Heart disease meals | 23,823 | Enema test meals | 556 |
| Gestational hypertension syndrome meals | 3,371 | Swallowing problem meals | 33,962 |
| Cholecystitis/gallbladder meals | 2,718 | Liquid food/concentrated liquid meals | 62,964 |
| Liver disease meals | 5,742 | Milk formula | 72,052 |
| Diabetes meals | 48,538 | Paid special meals | 1,190 |
| Gestational diabetes meals | 4,090 | Special postpartum meals | 919 |
| Crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis meals | 775 | Other | 1607 |
| Gastric and duodenal ulcer meals | 15,990 |
※Fiscal 2024 results
Introduction of hospital event menu examples,
| May | Children's Day |
| June | Hospital opening memorial day |
| July | Tanabata (Star festival) |
| August | Mountain Day（National holiday） |
| September | Respect for senior citizens day |
| October | Halloween |
| November | Culture Day |
| December | Christmas, New year's eve |
| January | New year's day |
| February | Setsubun (End of winter), Valentine's Day |
| March | Girl's day |
Original menu
◇Paid special meals
We offer special menus for breakfast and lunch at an extra cost.
Please check with your doctor and then apply using the application form posted in your ward.
◇Yamabuki gozen (Special postpartum meals)
◇Paid event meals
Doyo no ushi no hi (Midsummer day of the ox): Unagi-don (bowl of eel and rice)（Held once a year）
Additional cost: About 1,500 yen
◇Easy to eat meals (meals for those with poor appetites)
