Falmouth Hospital - Emergency Department Summer

Acute Care
Emergency Department Summer
Patient Population : Adult & Pediatric
Types of Services Provided: Acute Care
Average Daily Visit Volume: 114.70
Total Emergency Visits: 41979
 
Speciality Services : Certified (AHA) Stroke Center
Clinical Decision/Observation Unit

Date of Services Reported: FY 2008  

  Number of Staff  
Direct Caregivers 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm Total
RN 5.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 109.00
LPN   1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 11.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 20.00
Total Direct Caregiver Staff by Hour of the Day 6.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 140.00
Direct Caregivers 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm 12 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am Total
RN 10.00 10.00 9.00 8.00 7.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 79.00
LPN 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00               5.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 12.00
Total Direct Caregiver Staff by Hour of the Day 12.00 12.00 11.00 10.00 9.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 96.00

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPV
(Worked Hours Per Patient Visit)
2.05
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Visit 2.15
    % Difference 5.17%
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Additional Care Team Members
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Skills Shift Coverage
  Day Evening Night
Unit Nurse Management X    
Staff Educator X 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      
Respiratory Therapy Support X X X
Clinical Pharmacist X X X
Licensed Social Services / Case Management X    
Rapid Response Team      
Spiritual Services X X X
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant X X  
Security X X X
Behavioral Health Counselor X X X
Intern / Resident      
ED Registration Staff X X X
Patient Greeter X X  
Financial Counseling X    
Interpreter X X X
Other      
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
UAP (PCT) perform EKG and phlebotomy. RN/LPN perform EKG, phlebotomy, and respiratory treatments. Fast track unit is staffed with LPN and PA 16 hours a day. RN (8a-8p, 8p-8a) specific to CDU. Student Nurse Interns assist 10am - 8pm. Summer budget period is from May 1 through October 31st. Budgeted summer ED visits – 21,104 ED visits for the six month period have been annualized above to calculate the correct directed worked hours per patient visit.
 

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