Boston Medical Center - Emergency Department MP

Acute Care
Emergency Department MP
582 Hospital Licensed Beds
Patient Population : Adult Only
Types of Services Provided: Mixed Acuity
Average Daily Visit Volume: 172.60
Total Emergency Visits: 63000
 
Speciality Services : Trauma Designated ED
Certified (AHA) Stroke Center

Date of Services Reported: FY 2010  

  Number of Staff  
Direct Caregivers 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm Total
RN 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 168.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 44.00
Other 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 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 232.00
Direct Caregivers 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm 12 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am Total
RN 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 140.00
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 40.00
Other 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 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 192.00

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPV
(Worked Hours Per Patient Visit)
2.45
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Visit 2.00
    % Difference -18.37%
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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    
Clinical Nurse Specialist      
Unit Clerical Support X X X
1:1 Patient Observer X X X
Admissions Nurse      
Patient Transport Team X X X
IV Therapy Team / Line Access      
Respiratory Therapy Support X X X
Clinical Pharmacist X X  
Licensed Social Services / Case Management X    
Rapid Response Team      
Spiritual Services X X X
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant X    
Security X X X
Behavioral Health Counselor X X X
Intern / Resident X X X
ED Registration Staff X X X
Patient Greeter      
Financial Counseling X X X
Interpreter X X X
Other X X X
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
Staffing patterns are based on patient census and patient acuity, nursing management has 24 hour accountability.
 
 
Other Team Members:
Off Shift Nurse Managers: cover evening, nights, weekend and holiday shifts for nursing management. Clinical Resource Nurses: provide 24 hour by 7 day coverage. Psychiatric nurses cover 24 hrs per day. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner available 24 hrs per day. Drug and Alcohol screening, counseling, referral and placement.
 

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