FY2025 Occupational Accident Statistics Released

News Highlights

The occupational accident statistics for FY2025 have been released. While detailed data is not yet available, occupational accidents in medical institutions, amidst deepening labor shortages, can increase the burden on healthcare professionals and raise the risk of human error. In particular, the growing number of healthcare professionals reaching older age and accumulated fatigue from ongoing infection control measures are presumed to be contributing factors to accidents. This situation underscores the importance of business continuity and safety management systems in medical institutions.

M&A Medical Editorial Perspective

The release of FY2025 occupational accident statistics serves as a critical warning for medical institution managers from a business continuity planning (BCP) perspective. For medical institutions struggling with a lack of successors, choosing third-party succession over closure or廃業 (closure/going out of business) is driven not only by the transfer of management rights but also by the mission to contribute to community healthcare cultivated over many years and to maintain employment for their staff. However, with presidents and directors typically needing 5-10 years of preparation starting around age 60, the increase in occupational accidents threatens the maintenance of a “stable medical service provision system” that is a prerequisite for business succession. For instance, an occupational accident due to overwork by a veteran nurse could lead to a critical staff shortage in certain departments, even posing a risk of derailing the business plan itself after succession. Specialized advisors focused on the healthcare industry can be crucial partners in achieving smooth third-party succession by evaluating such risks not only financially but also from labor and safety management perspectives.

Key Issues Highlighted by This News

• The increase in occupational accidents heightens the potential risks to the business continuity of medical institutions.
• For medical institutions lacking successors, ensuring staff safety is a prerequisite for business succession.
• The growing number of aging healthcare professionals raises concerns about the compounding worsening of occupational accident risks and labor shortages.
• Strengthening labor and safety management systems is essential for third-party succession aimed at maintaining community healthcare.

Practical Questions Arising from This News

• Given the current increase in occupational accidents, how can the business succession of clinics lacking successors be practically managed?
• With an aging staff, how can a safe medical service provision system be maintained while reducing the risk of occupational accidents?
• From a labor and safety management standpoint, what kind of support can M&A advisors specializing in medical institutions provide?

“Should I Consult?”

If your institution’s president or director is around 60 years old and you are struggling with a lack of successors or considering future business succession, the release of the occupational accident statistics serves as a prompt to re-examine your “sustainable medical service provision system,” which is a prerequisite for succession. The risk of occupational accidents due to an aging workforce and excessive workload not only destabilizes post-succession management but also suggests the possibility of being unable to fulfill the mission of contributing to community healthcare. We recommend first consulting with experts to assess the risks in your current labor and safety management system and the importance of these factors in third-party succession.

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