Higashiomi Region

• It consists of:
  • 2 cities: Omihachiman City & Higashiomi City
  • 2 towns: Hino Town & Ryuo Town in Gamo-gun
• Located in the center of Shiga prefecture
  • area: 728 square kilometers
  • population: 228,000
  • population aging rate: 26.9%
• Medical institutions:
  • 11 hospitals
  • 149 clinics
• Previously, the classification of beds in the acute, convalescent, and maintenance phases was not clear.
• There was no clear system of collaboration between medical care and nursing care.