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Establishment of Logic Model for Improving Productivity at Nursing Care Sites

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The logic model for improving production efficiency in the long-term care field aims to improve production efficiency at long-term care sites in terms of (1) retention of long-term care human resources and (2) quality improvement of long-term care services, by using technologies such as ICT and home care robot to allocate time created by improved and efficient work to direct long-term care work.

  1. Retention of nursing care personnel
    We are working to reduce the workload of employees, reduce overtime hours and take paid leave, and use the time generated for training and other human resource development. Through these and other measures, we aim to retain long-term care workers, thereby reducing the turnover rate and securing long-term care workers.
  2. Improving the quality of long-term care services
    We aim to improve the quality of long-term care services by dedicating the time created by improving and streamlining operations to direct long-term care operations and increasing the time spent by users and staff in contact with each other.

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1. Reasons for not being able to reach the ideal state

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In order to reduce the workload of nursing care staff, retain nursing care personnel, and improve the quality of nursing care services, there are various issues. According to the revised verification results, there are clear issues such as the high cost of nursing care technology, concerns about whether they can fully use nursing care technology, and not feeling the need for nursing care technology.

2. Consideration of solutions

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In order to solve problems, it is important to show the methods, procedures, and effects of efforts, to develop human resources who are well versed in digital that will be the core of on-site efforts, and to create a contact point where you can consult anything at any time, so we have set up means to solve problems.

3. Implementation of initiatives and dissemination of activities

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It is important to utilize the means to solve issues and implement initiatives in each workplace. In specific terms, we anticipate a shift in tasks, such as the assignment of digital human resources, the establishment of committees, and the clarification and division of roles, as well as the introduction of ICT and home care robot, and the use of care plan data linkage systems for in-home services. The spread of these initiatives will lead to a reduction in overtime and total work hours through increased work efficiency.

4. Achieving Our Vision

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By utilizing the time created by improving operational efficiency, we will be able to achieve concrete results, such as increasing the time spent on care for users, increasing the number of paid holidays taken, and retaining long-term care personnel. As a result, we will be able to achieve the effects of improving productivity at long-term care sites, such as reducing the turnover rate, increasing flexibility in personnel allocation, and ensuring the quality of care.

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Care Service Efficiency and Productivity Improvement Promotion Office, Elderly Support Division, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly
Tel: 03-5253-1111 (ext. 3875)