New England Baptist Hospital - ICU

Acute Care
ICU
Adult Critical Care - Medical / Surgical Combined
Date of Services Reported: FY 2009   Average Number of Patients Per Day: 5.00

      Number of Staff
Direct Caregivers Scheduled Hours Shift Length Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
  Day Shift
RN 7am-3pm 8.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 7am-3pm 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00    
                   
 
  Evening Shift
RN 3pm-11pm 8.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
                   
 
  Night Shift
RN 11pm-7am 8.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
15.50
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 20.40
    % Difference 31.63%
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Additional Care Team Members
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Skills Shift Coverage
  Day Evening Night
Unit Nurse Management X X X
Staff Educator X    
Clinical Nurse Specialist      
Unit Clerical Support X X  
1:1 Patient Observer X X X
Admissions Nurse      
Patient Transport Team X X  
IV Therapy Team / Line Access X X  
Monitor Technician      
Rapid Response Team X X X
Respiratory Therapy Support X X X
Nutritionist X    
Rehab Activities (OT, PT, Speech) X X  
Clinical Pharmacist      
Licensed Social Services / Case Management X    
Spiritual Services X X  
Hospitalist / NP / PA X X X
Intensivist / Neonatologist      
Nursing Student      
Recreation / Milieu Therapist      
Intern / Resident      
Other      
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
The Intensive Care unit is a ten bed unit that provides both intensive monitoring and treatment. The primary focus is for critically ill medical/surgical patients. Additionally they provide close observation for high risk post operative patients. Budgeted census is an average. Daily staffing varies to meet anticipated census fluction Staffing reviewed and adjusted for volume and acuity each shift RN Clinical Level and experience is considered in scheduling and assignments. Miniimum 2 Rns each shift. Staffing plan calls for a 1:1 or 1:2 RN/Patient ratio based on acuity.
 
 
Other Team Members:
Nurse Manager has 24 hour accountability Centralized Pharmacy. Residents for all orthopedics AT&T line available 24 hours for interpreting. There is also a contract for personal interpreters when needed.
 

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