Emerson Health - ED

Acute Care
ED
Patient Population : Adult & Pediatric
Types of Services Provided: Mixed Acuity
Average Daily Visit Volume: 104.14
Total Emergency Visits: 38117
 
Speciality Services : Certified (AHA) Stroke Center

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 3.00 3.00 5.00 5.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 78.00
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
Mental Health Counselor 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 18.50
Total Direct Caregiver Staff by Hour of the Day 5.00 5.00 7.00 7.00 10.00 10.50 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 116.50
Direct Caregivers 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm 12 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am Total
RN 8.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 56.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 24.00
Mental Health Counselor 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00                 6.00
Total Direct Caregiver Staff by Hour of the Day 13.00 13.00 11.00 11.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 86.00

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPV
(Worked Hours Per Patient Visit)
1.93
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Visit 1.88
    % Difference -2.66%

Additional Care Team Members
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Skills Shift Coverage
  Day Evening Night
Unit Nurse Management X    
Staff Educator X    
Clinical Nurse Specialist      
Unit Clerical Support X X X
1:1 Patient Observer X X X
Admissions Nurse      
Patient Transport Team X X  
IV Therapy Team / Line Access X X X
Respiratory Therapy Support X X X
Clinical Pharmacist X X X
Licensed Social Services / Case Management X X X
Rapid Response Team X X X
Spiritual Services X X X
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant      
Security X X X
Behavioral Health Counselor X X X
Intern / Resident      
ED Registration Staff X X X
Patient Greeter X X  
Financial Counseling      
Interpreter X X X
Other X X X
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
Urgent Care (Fast Track) hours of operation 11:00am to 11:00pm Volunteers assist with transport and perform greeter role Security assists with patient observations Behavioral Health Counselors available from the inpatient unit 11:00pm to 7:00am Interpreters available through telecommunication service Hospital-based paramedics assist other direct staff when not responding to 911 calls
 
 
Other Team Members:
Adult Hospitalist/In-house Physician- all shifts Pediatric Hospitalist- all shifts Pediatric Life Specialist- dayshift
 

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