Lowell General Hospital - IMC

Acute Care
IMC
Adult Step-Down - Medical / Surgical Combined
Date of Services Reported: FY 2008   Average Number of Patients Per Day: 15.11

      Number of Staff
Direct Caregivers Scheduled Hours Shift Length Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
  Day Shift
RN 7am-3pm 8.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 4.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 7am-3pm 8.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00
                   
 
  Evening Shift
RN 3pm-11pm 8.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 4.00
Other 3pm-11pm 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
                   
 
  Night Shift
RN 11pm-7am 8.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 11pm-7am 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
9.40
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 10.33
    % Difference 9.85%
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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      
Clinical Nurse Specialist X X  
Unit Clerical Support X X  
1:1 Patient Observer X X X
Admissions Nurse X    
Patient Transport Team X X  
IV Therapy Team / Line Access      
Monitor Technician      
Rapid Response Team X X X
Respiratory Therapy Support X X X
Nutritionist X    
Rehab Activities (OT, PT, Speech) X    
Clinical Pharmacist X X X
Licensed Social Services / Case Management X X  
Spiritual Services X X X
Hospitalist / NP / PA X X X
Intensivist / Neonatologist      
Nursing Student X X  
Recreation / Milieu Therapist      
Intern / Resident      
Other X    
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
Combination telemetry and step down unit High Admission/discharge/transfer ratio - about 100% Nursing Director has 24 hour accountability
 
 
Other Team Members:
Intrepreter services available all three shifts
 

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