[M&A Capital Partners] [Approximately half of nursing care providers predict a difficult business outlook] A survey of nursing care providers regarding their awareness of “nursing care fee revisions” and measures to address “labor shortage”
*M&A Capital Partners*
Press release: August 15, 2024
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[Approximately half of nursing care providers expect a difficult business outlook] A survey of nursing care providers regarding their awareness of “nursing care fee revisions” and measures to address “labor shortages”
*Survey on the revision of nursing care fees faced by nursing care providers and how to deal with the serious shortage of human resources*
M&A Capital Partners Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President)
Satoru Nakamura) is pleased to announce that we have conducted an awareness survey regarding the 2024 “Nursing Fee Revision” targeting 104 managers, executives, and nursing care staff involved in the management of nursing care facilities.
*〇Summary*
We conducted an awareness survey regarding the 2024 “Nursing Fee Revision” targeting 104 managers, executives, and nursing care staff involved in the management of nursing care facilities.
Approximately half of respondents predicted that the future of the nursing care industry would become “tougher,” and issues for nursing care business management included “recruitment” (61.5%) and “retention of human resources” (58.7%). Ta. Regarding measures for the FY2020 nursing care fee revision, 30.7% answered that they were already taking measures, and 37.5% answered that they would take measures in the future. “Clarifying the handling of travel time” was the most frequently cited answer at 62.0%. Furthermore, 71.1% of companies are taking measures to address the “shortage of nursing care personnel,” and 60.6% of companies answered that they are “optimizing personnel costs” as a necessary measure for future survival and growth.
Finally, 54.8% of respondents answered that they had someone in their life who was a manager of a nursing care business who had experience with M&A, and 80.8% said they were considering M&A as a future management option. Understood.
*〇Investigation results *
This survey revealed concerns and issues facing the nursing care industry as a whole. The 2024 “remuneration revision” will be a triple revision of medical care, nursing care, and disability welfare services, and is attracting attention as a major revision that occurs once every six years. *
Approximately half, 46.2%, will be worried about the future of the industry * A variety of harsh opinions were expressed, but it seems that behind this is a vague sense of anxiety that profit margins will worsen with each remuneration revision.
Furthermore, while we are facing a serious shortage of human resources, it has become clear that wage increases to secure human resources are not progressing as expected. *
More than 40%* chose “introducing IT/systems” and “improving employee treatment” as approaches to the labor shortage.
Many of the measures to deal with issues such as compensation revisions and labor shortages require large-scale investment and a solid management foundation, so it is often difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises to deal with them on their own. . M&A is an effective option as a management strategy to promote measures to address such management issues. By joining a larger corporate group through M&A, we are promoting solutions to management issues, such as investing in IT by leveraging the resources of major companies, strengthening our recruiting capabilities by leveraging our brand power, and alleviating labor shortages through the flexibility of human resources. It may become easier. In this survey, *
54.8% of respondents said they have a manager who has formed a partnership with another company through M&A, and over 80% said they are considering or would like to consider a partnership with another company (M&A).
*, indicating that M&A is becoming more common for nursing care providers. We encourage all business owners who are struggling with various management issues to start collecting information on M&A as one of their options for resolving their issues.
*M&A Capital Partners Co., Ltd.*
* Corporate Information Department Manager*
* Kodai Onuma *
Engaged in asset management for large and medium-sized unlisted companies and asset management consulting for wealthy individuals at a major securities company. After joining our company, engaged in M&A project development and M&A advisory work. He has extensive
intermediary experience in a variety of industries and industries, primarily in the nursing care industry.
* 〇Survey overview *
Survey name: Awareness survey regarding the 2024 “Nursing Care Fee Revision” Survey method: Internet survey planned by research PR “Respy(R)︎” provided by IDEATECH
Survey period: June 26, 2024 to June 27, 2024
Valid responses: 104 managers, executives, and nursing care staff involved in the management of nursing care facilities.
*The composition ratio is rounded to the second decimal place, so the total does not necessarily add up to 100.
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* 〇 Survey results *
* ■About half of the respondents predict that the future of the nursing care industry will be “tough.” *
* When asked “Q1. How do you feel about the future of the nursing care industry?” * (n=104), 46.2% answered “It will get tougher” * That was the answer.
* ■ Reasons such as “I think demand will increase, but I also think supply will increase” and “Work environment will not improve and work will increase” *
* When asked “Please tell me the specific reason why you chose the option in Q1. (free answer)” * (n=104), *
We received 76 responses, including “I think demand will increase, but I also think supply will increase” and “Work will increase without improving the work environment.”*
* ■Challenges in nursing care business management: 1st place “Recruitment”, 2nd place “Retention of human resources” *
* “Q3. Please tell me what you feel are the current challenges in managing your nursing care business. (Multiple answers allowed)” * (n=104)
61.5% answered “Recruitment”, 58.7% answered “Retention of personnel”, and 50.0%* answered “Revision of nursing care fees”.
* Regarding the FY2020 nursing care fee revision, 30.7% answered that they were “already taking measures” and 37.5% said that they would “take measures in the future” *
* “Q4.Will you take any measures against this revision of nursing care fees in FY2020?”* (n=104), *
30.7% of respondents said they had already taken measures, and 37.5%* said they would take measures in the future.
* ■Measures for nursing care fee revision, “Clarification of handling of travel time” was the most popular response at 62.0% *
For those who answered “I have already taken measures” or “will take measures in the future” in Q4, * “Q5. Please tell me what measures you have already taken or are considering. (Multiple answers allowed)” * When asked (n=71),* 62.0% said “clarification of handling of travel time,” 45.1% said “review of staff treatment,” and 43.7% said “strengthening response to home-visit care.”*
That was the answer.
* ■71.1% answered that they are “progressing” in addressing the “shortage of caregiving personnel” *
* Q6. Are you taking steps to address the shortage of nursing care personnel? ”* (n=104) When asked, *
23.0% said they were “already making progress” and 48.1%* said they were “partially making progress.”
* ■43.2% approach “Introducing IT/systems” to address the shortage of nursing care personnel *
For those who answered “Already in progress” or “Partial progress” in Q6, * “Q7. What approach do you take to address the shortage of nursing care personnel? (Multiple answers allowed)” *
When asked (n=74), * 43.2% said “Introducing IT/systems,” 40.5% said “Accepting foreign care workers,” and 40.5% said “Improving employee treatment.”*
That was the answer.
* ■60.6% said “optimizing personnel costs” is a necessary measure to survive and grow in the future *
* “Q8. What measures do you think should be taken in order to survive and grow in the future? (Multiple answers)” * (n=104) *
60.6% answered “Optimize personnel costs,” 39.4% answered “Use information and communication technology (ICT),” and 38.5%* said “Strengthen recruitment activities.”
* ■54.8% said, “I know someone who is a manager of a nursing care business who has experienced M&A” *
* “Q9. Are there any nursing care business owners around you who have formed a partnership with another company through M&A?”* (n=104), * The answer was 54.8% “yes” and 45.2%* “no.”
* ■80.8% are considering M&A as a future management option * * “Q10. Is a growth strategy based on partnerships with other companies (M&A) an option for future management?” * (n=104)
36.6% said they were considering it as an option, and 44.2%* said they would like to consider it in the future.
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