New Collaborative Project Launch Between Tsunagu Group and Eucalia to Reform Medical Recruitment Practices

Introduction

Tsunagu Group Holdings, headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, under the leadership of President Mitsuhiro Yoneda, has partnered with Eucalia, based in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, led by President Hideo Misawa. This collaboration emerges from a strategic business alliance agreement discussed in a previous announcement. As the first phase of their joint project, a recruitment reform initiative is set to launch on August 1 at three medical facilities operated by the associated medical corporation, Honkai Medical Corporation, which includes Harah Hospital, Seiyu Hospital, and Azalea Nursing Home, all located in Osaka Prefecture.

Project Overview

This groundbreaking initiative aims to tackle the ongoing social issues of chronic staff shortages and recruitment difficulties faced by the healthcare and nursing sectors. Tsunagu Group and Eucalia plan to address the urgent challenge of securing personnel for Honkai Medical Corporation by providing comprehensive support ranging from recruitment assessments to Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Project Management Office (PMO) services.

Identified Challenges

At Honkai Medical Corporation, crucial obstacles to effective recruitment were identified, including:

- Task Specialization: Recruitment duties were concentrated heavily on specific individuals, which led to limited flexibility and sustainability in ongoing recruitment efforts.
- Workload: Recruitment personnel were managing multiple responsibilities, making it challenging to dedicate enough time to effective hiring.
- Recruitment Process: The implicit knowledge guiding candidate selection from application to hiring created inconsistencies in candidate experiences requiring significant improvement.
- Retention Support: There was a strong desire to prevent mismatches after hiring, ensuring that staff could enjoy a secure working environment for longer periods.

Approach

These challenges are prevalent across many hospitals and nursing facilities. The project will leverage RPO and recruitment consulting as key strategies. Collaborating with Tsunagu Group, which excels in HR solutions, alongside Eucalia, known for its successful recruitment support for medical institutions, the aim is to alleviate operational burdens and maximize recruitment outcomes at hospitals and nursing facilities.

Future Schedule and Outlook

As the project progresses, Tsunagu Group and Eucalia intend to establish sustainable and effective support systems to address the labor shortages faced by hospitals and nursing facilities. Achieving this goal will aim to create an environment where healthcare and nursing professionals can confidently work for extended periods, ultimately improving the quality of medical and nursing services available in local communities.

Timeline

Date	Phase	Content
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August	Assessment and Development of Improvement Plans	Conduct research on job postings and comparative analysis across competing medical institutions, select recruitment mediums, and redesign the hiring processes.
September	RPO and PMO Implementation	Publish job postings, handle application intake, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), facilitate regular recruitment meetings, and support the establishment of autonomous recruitment processes (training personnel, creating procedures, etc.).

Future Projections

Currently, the anticipated impact of starting this project on Tsunagu Group's consolidated financial performance is expected to be minimal. Future updates regarding the project will be provided continuously to keep all stakeholders informed.

About Eucalia

Company Name: Eucalia Co., Ltd. (Ticker: 286A on Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Location: 19th Floor, Kasumigaseki Building, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Hideo Misawa, President
Business Description: Comprehensive medical management support, senior-related services, and advanced medical device business.
More information can be found at Eucalia’s website.

Guided by the vision of "Industrializing Healthcare" and the mission to realize ideal medical and nursing practices through transformation, Eucalia actively promotes several themes of reform: separation of medicine and management, optimization of hospital operations, patient-centered care models, regional comprehensive services, and appropriate digitization in the field.

About Tsunagu Group Holdings

Company Name: Tsunagu Group Holdings (Ticker: 6551 on Tokyo Standard Stock Exchange)
Location: 7-3-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 7th and 8th Floors of HULIC Ginza 7-chome Building
Representative: Mitsuhiro Yoneda, President
Business Description: Providing recruitment solutions including consulting and outsourcing, worker dispatching and employment services, alongside strategic management and oversight.
More information can be found at Tsunagu Group’s website.

With a commitment to tackling the societal challenge of labor shortages projected for 2030, Tsunagu Group stands out as a solutions provider harnessing consulting, RPO, and database-driven strategies to offer comprehensive support primarily to larger enterprises with over 1,000 employees.