[Speaking on 11/7] Passed First Round of Home Care Innovation Award! Presenting Know-How on Institutionalizing Patient Harassment Countermeasures in Home Nursing

The Japan Male Nurses Association (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yasusuke Tsuboi, hereinafter 'the Association') is pleased to announce that it has successfully passed the first round of the '2nd Home Care Innovation Award' and has been selected as a finalist. In connection with this achievement, the Association will take the stage and deliver a presentation at the final judging session of the '31st Academic Meeting of the Japan Academic Society of Home Care,' to be held on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

Background and Content of the Seminar Presentation

"We deeply feel the need to protect our staff, but we don't know how to formalize rules"; "There are no practical countermeasures applicable on-site." To address these pressing challenges faced by healthcare facility managers and administrators, the Association submitted its initiative titled 'Efforts toward Institutionalizing Patient Harassment Countermeasures in Home and Visiting Nursing Fields' to the 2nd Home Care Innovation Award. After rigorous evaluation, it has successfully passed the first round of screening.

This presentation will explain practical case studies of the Association's unique efforts to institutionalize countermeasures designed to protect staff from patient harassment and ensure the continuous provision of safe care. We will provide insights to deepen understanding of such systems and offer practical tips for stabilizing operations and creating a better working environment for staff. We invite you to attend the session and witness this innovative initiative—a finalist for the award—that aims to bring meaningful change to society.

Key Points of the Presentation

Reality of the Frontline and Steps Toward Institutionalization: We will analyze the actual state of patient harassment incidents in home and visiting nursing fields and clarify the concrete process of building organizational systems to protect staff.

Practical Countermeasure Know-How: We will explain actionable response strategies and organizational defense mechanisms that can be immediately implemented when on-site incidents occur.

New Value for Society: We will present the innovative value (innovation) of how ensuring safety in healthcare settings contributes to the continuity of high-quality home care and broader societal contributions.

We will share practical insights that enable immediate action toward improving working conditions starting tomorrow.

Event Overview

Event Name: Committee Program at the 31st Academic Meeting of the Japan Academic Society of Home Care – 'Home Care Innovation Award: Final Decision'

Date and Time: Saturday, November 7, 2026, 14:40–16:00

Presentation Theme: 'Efforts Toward Institutionalizing Patient Harassment Countermeasures in Home and Visiting Nursing Fields'

Speaker: Sharin Iwanaga (Executive Officer and Head of Home Nursing Division, Japan Male Nurses Association)

Venue: Room 2, 5th Floor, Main Hall Building, Rexam Hall (Kagawa Prefectural Citizens' Hall), Kagawa Prefecture

Participation Fee: Registration fee for the academic meeting is required

Details and Registration: https://jahc31.yupia.net/index.html

About the Japan Male Nurses Association (New Members Welcome)

Established in September 2014, the Association operates under the motto 'Nursing for Nurses,' aiming to solve challenges across the nursing profession and improve medical environments for patients and practitioners alike. The Association is active across multiple domains, including hosting the Nursing DX Award, customer harassment countermeasures, industrial nursing support, and home nursing support. It conducts over 50 annual lectures at nursing associations and academic societies nationwide, working broadly to improve the environment for nurses. Open to all, including female nurses, the Association welcomes anyone involved in healthcare.

We are currently recruiting new members regardless of gender—individuals who wish to collaborate in updating the healthcare field. We offer various seminars and networking events, along with valuable content tailored for nurses.

▶ Details and Membership Application: https://gkb.jp/s/jmns/application

Introduction of 'Nursing Professional Liability Insurance'

We offer 'Nursing Professional Liability Insurance' for enrollment.

- Covers personal injury compensation and criminal defense attorney fees

- Industry-leading low-cost plan combining membership fee and insurance premium (available upon free membership registration)

Please make use of this insurance to protect your career and well-being in case of unforeseen incidents.

▶ Details and Application: https://nursemen.net/hoken/

Partnership Opportunities with Medical Institutions and Companies

The Association is actively seeking partnerships with medical institutions and companies that share our philosophy of 'Nursing for Nurses' (nursing by nurses, for nurses).

For Medical Institutions and Hospitals:

We support organizational problem-solving through nurse recruitment and retention support, industrial health services by field experts (including patient harassment countermeasures, turnover prevention, and mental health care), consulting for creating better workplace environments, and reskilling training programs for practicing nurses.

For Companies:

We can provide frontline-informed solutions, including promoting Nursing DX, developing and supervising medical staff-oriented products, co-hosting seminars, and marketing support leveraging our Association network.