[New Publication] 'Improving Care Quality! How to Read and Use LIFE Feedback for Special Nursing Homes and Geriatric Health Services Facilities' Published!

Dai-Ichi Hoki Co., Ltd. (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Hideya Tanaka), a provider of legal publications and various databases, published "Improving Care Quality! How to Read and Use LIFE Feedback for Special Nursing Homes and Geriatric Health Services Facilities: From Data Interpretation to Goal/Plan Setting" on April 28, 2026.

Author: Kenichiro Iguchi. B5 size, 190 pages. From reading LIFE data to creating improvement plans, this book explains the key points of LIFE utilization that can be implemented immediately in facilities!

**What you will learn from this book:** - How to read LIFE feedback data - Points of data analysis and interpretation - How to formulate hypotheses leading to improvement - Goal setting and plan creation

Includes utilization cases from 10 advanced organizations and a special dialogue with a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare official!

**Table of Contents (Excerpt):** Introductory Chapter: Preparation for Utilization Chapter 1: Basic Structure of LIFE / Chapter 2: Types of Graphs in Feedback Chapter 3: How to Read Graphs / Chapter 4: Building an Organizational Structure

Part 1: Facility/Office Feedback Chapter 1: Know the Current Status of Your Facility / Chapter 2: Explore Issues and Problems Chapter 3: Decide on the "Desired State" / Chapter 4: Create a Plan Toward Goals Special Chapter: Interpreting Actual Feedback (Basic info, nutritional status, etc.)

Part 2: User Feedback Chapter 1: Check Temporal Changes of Users / Chapter 2: Explore User Issues/Problems Chapter 3: Review User Goal Setting / Chapter 4: Review Care Plans Special Chapter: Interpreting Actual Feedback (Data on scientific care promotion, rehab, oral health, etc.)

Part 3: Maximizing Utilization Chapter 1: How to Make Scientific Nursing Care a Culture (Scientific care as a long-term trend, the three pillars of culture, changing staff awareness, top management's role, AI utilization, etc.) Special Chapter: Practical Examples of LIFE Utilization (Multidisciplinary collaboration, pressure ulcer prevention, ADL improvement, standardized care through AI, etc.)

Part 4: Dialogue From "Obtaining Subsidies" to "Weapons for the Field": Deciphering the Possibilities of Data Science from LIFE Design Philosophy Guest: Yuiko Nagamine (Assistant Director, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) Interviewer: Kenichiro Iguchi