Okayama Prefecture | Articulating "Why, What, and How" Transforms Nursing Care Technology into the Strongest Partner
TRAPE Co., Ltd., which has led reforms in the nursing care sector since 2017, provided accompanying support to three model nursing care facilities in Okayama Prefecture as a business advisor for the Reiwa 7th fiscal year Okayama Prefecture Nursing Care Productivity Improvement General Consultation Center. This initiative utilized their free online tool "Productivity Improvement-kun®" and accompanying support service "Sociwell," demonstrating that clarifying the "why, what, and how" is crucial for successful technology adoption and operational improvement in nursing care.
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You are a Japanese Business Intelligence AI. Thoroughly analyze the following press release and simultaneously translate it into English (en) and Traditional Chinese (zh).
## Press Release Information
Title: Okayama Prefecture | Articulating "Why, What, and How" Transforms Nursing Care Technology into the Strongest Partner
Subtitle:
Company Name:
Industry:
Main text (first 8000 characters): TRAPE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture; President & CEO: Hiroaki Kamata), which has led reforms in the nursing care sector since 2017, including the creation of guidelines for productivity improvement in nursing care settings, aims to realize nursing care facilities overflowing with well-being. They provide the free online tool "Productivity Improvement-kun®" to support "team building" and "visualization and analysis of issues," which are indispensable for on-site operational improvement and DX. Simultaneously, through their accompanying support service "Sociwell," which achieves "productivity improvement," "job satisfaction improvement," and "leader development," they were appointed as a business advisor for the Reiwa 7th fiscal year Okayama Prefecture Nursing Care Productivity Improvement General Consultation Center (commissioned by Okayama Prefecture to the Okayama Branch of the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Japan Care Work Foundation). They provided accompanying support to three model nursing care facilities undertaking productivity improvement initiatives in Okayama Prefecture.
Why is productivity improvement necessary in nursing care settings?
In nursing care settings, labor shortages and increased workload are progressing, creating a situation where it is difficult to secure sufficient time for interaction with users, where nursing care staff should ideally be demonstrating their value. In Nara Prefecture as well, securing nursing care personnel is difficult due to population decline and aging. In this context, what is required are "productivity improvement" initiatives to review work processes and role assignments, utilize technology as needed, create余裕 (leeway/capacity) on-site, and realize "our desired state."
On the other hand, even with the promotion of ICT and robotic equipment introduction by the government, there are many voices from the field saying, "We introduced it, but we can't use it effectively," or "We don't know where to start." This means that the purpose is not merely to introduce technology, but to align perspectives on-site and utilize technology in a way that suits the issues of the field.
Our company served as a business advisor for the Okayama Prefecture Nursing Care Productivity Improvement General Consultation Center, providing accompanying support to model nursing care facilities. The practices of the model nursing care facilities introduced here are excellent examples where the field created changes in work styles through the utilization of nursing care technology and the establishment of systems. Please take a look.
Initiatives and Results (partial) of the Three Model Nursing Care Facilities
Ryoyukai Medical Corporation Fujisaki-en Nursing Home
Challenge:
The introduced intercoms were not being utilized effectively, leading to duplicate visits by staff during call responses and inefficient on-site operations.
Initiative:
Clarified roles in call response and created rules for intercom utilization.
Result:
Duplicate visits were almost eliminated through intercom utilization, and a sense of fulfillment regarding monitoring duties increased.
Rakki Co., Ltd. Helper Station Ayumu
Challenge:
Rules for recording and information sharing, and the tools to be used, were not clear, so user information was not sufficiently communicated among staff.
Initiative:
Created standards and rules for which tools to use for recording and information sharing, and what content to record/transmit by when.
Result:
By clarifying where to check and transmit information, necessary information became easier to find, and confusion regarding work decreased.
C'est la vie Co., Ltd. Group Home Sakura
Challenge:
Priorities for tasks differed among staff, leading to the absence of monitoring staff in the living room, and staff on break having to respond to users.
Initiative:
Reviewed work flows and role assignments for each shift.
Result:
Task priorities became clear, operational efficiency improved, increasing time for user interaction, and fall accidents in the living room were eliminated.
[Voices of positive change from facilities due to the initiatives]
"The number of days when staff who always worked overtime can go home on time has increased, and there are days when we feel a reduction of about 1 hour of overtime per day."
"Communication among staff has improved, coordination is smoother, and the workplace atmosphere has become brighter."
"New staff evaluate it by saying, 'Anyone I ask responds immediately,' and 'The workplace is bright.'"
"The roles of each tool (where to put what) have become clear, and the quality of information sharing among staff has improved."
"In creating procedure manuals, a collaborative form emerged where on-site staff created the draft, and leaders revised it, not just management."
"Previously, there was strong pressure that 'if I collapse, it's over,' but now other staff understand the work, and the mental burden has lightened."
"By creating and introducing a work chart that emphasizes 'leisurely time allocation that anyone can do,' it was well-received by staff as 'easy to understand' even during unit shift changes."
"We can now take proper breaks, and we can freely go out in the car during breaks, which was absolutely impossible under the previous system."
Technology is not the main actor—the "true key" that led to successful work style reform in nursing care settings
To realize the management and operation of nursing care facilities full of possibilities, technology is a key factor.
Keywords:
You are a Japanese Business Intelligence AI. Thoroughly analyze the following press release and simultaneously translate it into English (en) and Traditional Chinese (zh).
## Press Release Information
Title: Okayama Prefecture | Articulating "Why, What, and How" Transforms Nursing Care Technology into the Strongest Partner
Subtitle:
Company Name:
Industry:
Main text (first 8000 characters): TRAPE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture; President & CEO: Hiroaki Kamata), which has led reforms in the nursing care sector since 2017, including the creation of guidelines for productivity improvement in nursing care settings, aims to realize nursing care facilities overflowing with well-being. They provide the free online tool "Productivity Improvement-kun®" to support "team building" and "visualization and analysis of issues," which are indispensable for on-site operational improvement and DX. Simultaneously, through their accompanying support service "Sociwell," which achieves "productivity improvement," "job satisfaction improvement," and "leader development," they were appointed as a business advisor for the Reiwa 7th fiscal year Okayama Prefecture Nursing Care Productivity Improvement General Consultation Center (commissioned by Okayama Prefecture to the Okayama Branch of the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Japan Care Work Foundation). They provided accompanying support to three model nursing care facilities undertaking productivity improvement initiatives in Okayama Prefecture.
Why is productivity improvement necessary in nursing care settings?
In nursing care settings, labor shortages and increased workload are progressing, creating a situation where it is difficult to secure sufficient time for interaction with users, where nursing care staff should ideally be demonstrating their value. In Nara Prefecture as well, securing nursing care personnel is difficult due to population decline and aging. In this context, what is required are "productivity improvement" initiatives to review work processes and role assignments, utilize technology as needed, create余裕 (leeway/capacity) on-site, and realize "our desired state."
On the other hand, even with the promotion of ICT and robotic equipment introduction by the government, there are many voices from the field saying, "We introduced it, but we can't use it effectively," or "We don't know where to start." This means that the purpose is not merely to introduce technology, but to align perspectives on-site and utilize technology in a way that suits the issues of the field.
Our company served as a business advisor for the Okayama Prefecture Nursing Care Productivity Improvement General Consultation Center, providing accompanying support to model nursing care facilities. The practices of the model nursing care facilities introduced here are excellent examples where the field created changes in work styles through the utilization of nursing care technology and the establishment of systems. Please take a look.
Initiatives and Results (partial) of the Three Model Nursing Care Facilities
Ryoyukai Medical Corporation Fujisaki-en Nursing Home
Challenge:
The introduced intercoms were not being utilized effectively, leading to duplicate visits by staff during call responses and inefficient on-site operations.
Initiative:
Clarified roles in call response and created rules for intercom utilization.
Result:
Duplicate visits were almost eliminated through intercom utilization, and a sense of fulfillment regarding monitoring duties increased.
Rakki Co., Ltd. Helper Station Ayumu
Challenge:
Rules for recording and information sharing, and the tools to be used, were not clear, so user information was not sufficiently communicated among staff.
Initiative:
Created standards and rules for which tools to use for recording and information sharing, and what content to record/transmit by when.
Result:
By clarifying where to check and transmit information, necessary information became easier to find, and confusion regarding work decreased.
C'est la vie Co., Ltd. Group Home Sakura
Challenge:
Priorities for tasks differed among staff, leading to the absence of monitoring staff in the living room, and staff on break having to respond to users.
Initiative:
Reviewed work flows and role assignments for each shift.
Result:
Task priorities became clear, operational efficiency improved, increasing time for user interaction, and fall accidents in the living room were eliminated.
[Voices of positive change from facilities due to the initiatives]
"The number of days when staff who always worked overtime can go home on time has increased, and there are days when we feel a reduction of about 1 hour of overtime per day."
"Communication among staff has improved, coordination is smoother, and the workplace atmosphere has become brighter."
"New staff evaluate it by saying, 'Anyone I ask responds immediately,' and 'The workplace is bright.'"
"The roles of each tool (where to put what) have become clear, and the quality of information sharing among staff has improved."
"In creating procedure manuals, a collaborative form emerged where on-site staff created the draft, and leaders revised it, not just management."
"Previously, there was strong pressure that 'if I collapse, it's over,' but now other staff understand the work, and the mental burden has lightened."
"By creating and introducing a work chart that emphasizes 'leisurely time allocation that anyone can do,' it was well-received by staff as 'easy to understand' even during unit shift changes."
"We can now take proper breaks, and we can freely go out in the car during breaks, which was absolutely impossible under the previous system."
Technology is not the main actor—the "true key" that led to successful work style reform in nursing care settings
To realize the management and operation of nursing care facilities full of possibilities, technology is a key factor.
Keywords: