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Figure 2Shimane University Hospital was chosen to be a local perinatal medical centerOur hospital has been making efforts for enriching perinatal care in Shimane Prefecture with a mission to treat patients who need high-degree care (complications of pregnancy, fetal disorder, etc.) at an advanced treatment hospital.On the other hand, there was division of roles for premature births and premature babies cared for by Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital as a general perinatal medical center and Matsue Red Cross Hospital and Masuda Red Cross Hospital as local perinatal medical center.However, Shimane University Hospital sometimes could not receive high-risk infants or pregnant women because the number of patients increased dramatically after starting pediatric surgery and pediatric heart surgery in 2013. Therefore, we are planning to establish a 12-bed GCU as well as continue our NICU in a new location.As a result, our hospital was chosen to be a local perinatal medical center by Shimane Prefecture in October 2015. We want to provide treatment for high-risk pregnant women and fetal disorders who need intensive care, and we will continue cooperating with other perinatal centers.28