Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare statistics for fiscal 2024 show that the cost of nursing care for certified recipients in Japan, including insurance benefits and out-of-pocket expenses, rose by ...

Hailey Hinkley's shares her childbirth experience in Japan, where nurses provided exceptional care and surprised her with a heartfelt video one year later Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

Japan's healthcare system has earned international praise for its advanced medical technology and remarkable life expectancy. It's a source of national pride. But, behind the scenes, there's a growing ...

With guidance from the UCSF School of Nursing, a university in Japan has launched that country’s first-ever program for nurse practitioners (NPs). Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences is the ...

One way of dealing with the shortage of doctors in nursing homes is to utilize nurse practitioners, or NPs. A new study looked at the effects of placing NPs in one nursing home in Japan. Programs ...

Nurses in Japan are pushing back against a request by Olympic organizers to help with medical care during the upcoming summer Games in Tokyo, The Associated Press reported The nurses are reportedly ...