Value of Online Medical Support in Saving the 'Ishikari Kikunosono' Nursing Home in Ishikari, Hokkaido, from Falling Below Nursing Staff Standards
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Doctor Mate Inc. has published a case study on the implementation of its online medical support services, including the 'Nighttime On-call Proxy™', at the special nursing home 'Ishikari Kikunosono' in Ishikari, Hokkaido. The facility had been struggling to hire nurses due to the heavy burden of nighttime on-call duties. However, introducing the service significantly reduced this burden, improving the hiring situation. The number of new hires jumped from zero before the introduction to six in the fiscal year 2025. The initiative also resulted in higher evaluations during administrative audits and standardized operations, with future plans to leverage data to improve the accuracy of emergency transport judgments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What DoctorMate services has Ishikari Kiku no Sono implemented?
- A: Since 2022, Ishikari Kiku no Sono has implemented 'Night On-Call Support™', 'Daytime Medical Consultation', and the medical education service 'DM-study (D Sta)'.
- Q: How did the implementation of DoctorMate services affect nurse recruitment at Ishikari Kiku no Sono?
- A: In the fiscal year before implementation (2021), there were 0 new hires. In the fiscal year immediately after implementation (2022), 2 nurses were hired, and in the most recent fiscal year (2024), 6 nurses were hired, showing significant improvement.
- Q: Why was nurse recruitment difficult at Ishikari Kiku no Sono?
- A: Recruitment was difficult due to the commuting burden caused by the vast land and winter snowfall typical of Hokkaido, as well as the fact that 'Night On-Call' was identified as a major barrier to recruitment through interviews.
- Q: What evaluation did Ishikari Kiku no Sono receive during the administrative operation guidance in August 2025?
- A: During the administrative operation guidance in August 2025, the management system for statutory training using the education service 'D Sta' was highly evaluated for its transparency, including the ease of schedule planning and verification of attendance logs.
- Q: What are the future prospects for DoctorMate and Ishikari Kiku no Sono?
- A: DoctorMate and Ishikari Kiku no Sono are working to improve the accuracy of 'emergency transport decisions' and optimize manuals by leveraging over 150,000 consultation data points accumulated in DoctorMate.