New England Baptist Hospital - ICU

Acute Care
ICU
Adult Critical Care - Medical / Surgical Combined
118 Hospital Licensed Beds
Date of Services Reported: FY 2010   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 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 7am-3pm 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
                   
 
  Evening Shift
RN 3pm-11pm 8.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 3pm-11pm 8.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
                   
 
  Night Shift
RN 11pm-7am 8.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
18.81
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 19.29
    % Difference 2.55%

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 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:
Nurse Manager has 24 hour accountability. Centralized Pharmacy. Residents for Orthopedic patients. AT&T line available 24 hours for Interpreting . There is also a contract for personal interpreters when needed. Cardiac and Pulmonary ( i.e., TEE, Bronchscopy) procedures are done in the ICU.
 
 
Other Team Members:
The ICU is a nine bed unit that provides both intensive monitoring and treatment. The prime focus is for crtically 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 fluctuations. Staffing is adjusted for volume and acuity each shift. RN Clinical Level and experience is considered in scheduling and assignments. Minimum 2 RNs plus Rapid Response RN each shift. An ICU RN responds to all emergent patient care issues in the hospital.
 

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