Cambridge Health Alliance - Cambridge - Child Assessment Unit

Acute Care
Child Assessment Unit
Behavioral Health - Child
189 Hospital Licensed Beds
Date of Services Reported: FY 2010   Average Number of Patients Per Day: 10.53

      Number of Staff
Direct Caregivers Scheduled Hours Shift Length Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
  Day Shift
RN 7am-3pm 8.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
Mental Health Counselor 7am-3pm 8.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
                   
 
  Evening Shift
RN 3pm-11pm 8.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
Mental Health Counselor 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 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Mental Health Counselor 11pm-7am 8.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
9.85
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 9.81
    % Difference -0.41%

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    
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    
Clinical Pharmacist X X X
Licensed Social Services / Case Management X    
Spiritual Services X X X
Hospitalist / NP / PA X X X
Intensivist / Neonatologist      
Nursing Student      
Recreation / Milieu Therapist X    
Intern / Resident X X X
Other X X X
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
 
 
Other Team Members:
All hospital support services available but seldom utilized by this patient population. Psych physicians available for evaluation. Social Work, .50 Occupational Therapist (shared with AAU), Activities Coordinator in cost center and part of daily on-unit staff. Nursing education provided by centralized department, and is not unit-based. Precepting, orientation and competency best practice education require additional staffing. Coverage by a pediatrician. On-unit school teacher. Full-time Nurse manager has 24 hour responsibility. Interpreters available all shifts. Off-Shift Manager (Supervisor) available Mon-Fri Eves and Nights and all weekend.
 

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