Martha's Vineyard Hospital - Emergency Department

Acute Care
Emergency Department
15 Hospital Licensed Beds
Patient Population : Adult & Pediatric
Types of Services Provided: Mixed Acuity
Average Daily Visit Volume: 41.10
Total Emergency Visits: 15000
 
Speciality Services : 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 1.30 2.30 2.30 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 29.30
LPN 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 3.60
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel   0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 2.20
Total Direct Caregiver Staff by Hour of the Day 1.60 2.80 2.80 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 35.10
Direct Caregivers 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm 12 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am Total
RN 2.60 2.30 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 25.40
LPN 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 3.60
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20             1.20
Total Direct Caregiver Staff by Hour of the Day 3.10 2.80 3.10 3.10 3.10 3.10 2.90 2.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 30.20

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPV
(Worked Hours Per Patient Visit)
1.58
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Visit 1.61
    % Difference 1.90%

Additional Care Team Members
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Skills Shift Coverage
  Day Evening Night
Unit Nurse Management X    
Staff Educator      
Clinical Nurse Specialist      
Unit Clerical Support X X X
1:1 Patient Observer      
Admissions Nurse      
Patient Transport Team      
IV Therapy Team / Line Access      
Respiratory Therapy Support X X X
Clinical Pharmacist      
Licensed Social Services / Case Management X    
Rapid Response Team X X X
Spiritual Services      
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant      
Security      
Behavioral Health Counselor X X X
Intern / Resident      
ED Registration Staff X X  
Patient Greeter      
Financial Counseling X    
Interpreter X X X
Other      
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Additional Unit Information:
Martha's Vineyard Hospital has a high seasonal census variability, the average daily census October - May is 30 visits a day, during the summer season the average visits per day is 80. Staffing is adjusted to accomodate the higher census and patient acuity.
 
 
Other Team Members:
A Fast Track is offered 10am - 10 pm mid June through mid September and is staffed with a physician and LPN. The RN staff is augmented with additonal RNs and unlicensed assistive personnel during the same time frame. Behavioral health counselors are on call 24/7. Interpreter services for the Brazilian community are available 24/7 on an on call basis, the AT & T interpreter services are used for other languages. Secretarial support is scheduled from 6 am to 2 am daily.
 

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