Patient Population : |
Adult & Pediatric |
Types of Services Provided: |
Mixed Acuity |
Average Daily Visit Volume: |
152.28
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Total Emergency Visits: |
55584 |
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Speciality Services : |
Certified (AHA) Stroke Center |
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Date of Services: FY 2014 |
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A well-staffed unit is not only defined by the number of caregivers included in the team, but by the carefully chosen members of each team depending upon the needs of each patient and the unit overall. |
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Number of Staff |
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Direct Caregivers |
7am |
8am |
9am |
10am |
11am |
12 |
1pm |
2pm |
3pm |
4pm |
5pm |
6pm |
Total |
RN |
11.00
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11.00
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11.00
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11.00
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14.00
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14.00
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14.00
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14.00
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14.00
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14.00
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14.00
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14.00
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156.00 |
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel |
1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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11.00 |
Paramedic |
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2.00
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2.00
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2.00
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2.00
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2.00
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2.00
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2.00
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2.00
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2.00
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18.00 |
Total Direct Caregiver Staff by Hour of the Day |
12.00
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12.00
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12.00
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14.00
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17.00
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17.00
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17.00
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17.00
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17.00
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17.00
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17.00
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16.00
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185.00 |
Direct
Caregivers |
7pm |
8pm |
9pm |
10pm |
11pm |
12 |
1am |
2am |
3am |
4am |
5am |
6am |
Total |
RN |
14.00
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14.00
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14.00
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14.00
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8.00
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8.00
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8.00
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8.00
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6.00
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6.00
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6.00
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6.00
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112.00 |
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel |
1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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12.00 |
Paramedic |
2.00
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2.00
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2.00
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2.00
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8.00 |
Total Direct Caregiver Staff by Hour of the Day |
17.00
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17.00
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17.00
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17.00
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9.00
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9.00
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9.00
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9.00
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7.00
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7.00
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7.00
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7.00
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132.00 |
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Plan
/ Budgeted Direct WHPPV
(Worked Hours Per Patient Visit) |
2.08 |
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Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Visit |
1.98 |
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% Difference |
-4.81% |
Additional
Care Team Members |
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here for Care Team Member definitions |
Skills |
Shift
Coverage |
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Day |
Evening |
Night |
Unit Nurse Management |
X |
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Staff Educator |
X |
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Clinical Nurse Specialist |
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Unit Clerical Support |
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1:1 Patient Observer |
X |
X |
X |
Admissions Nurse |
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Patient Transport Team |
X |
X |
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IV Therapy Team / Line Access |
X |
X |
X |
Respiratory Therapy Support |
X |
X |
X |
Clinical Pharmacist |
X |
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Licensed Social Services / Case Management |
X |
X |
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Rapid Response Team |
X |
X |
X |
Spiritual Services |
X |
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Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant |
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Security |
X |
X |
X |
Behavioral Health Counselor |
X |
X |
X |
Intern / Resident |
X |
X |
X |
ED Registration Staff |
X |
X |
X |
Patient Greeter |
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X |
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Financial Counseling |
X |
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Interpreter |
X |
X |
X |
Other |
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The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided
to all hospitals. |
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Additional
Unit Information: |
The ED is a community Emergency Department with 27 beds. Behavioral counseling staff are on call 24 hours. Patient Safety Assistants and Security staff provide patient observation 24 hours. Patient greeter, title is patient liaison, is on site 4pm - 9pm. Unlicensed assistive personnel include a dedicated phlebotomist for the ED 24 hrs. a day. Pharmacy is centralized. Interpreter services is available on site part time and on call at other times. |
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There are many variables to consider in establishing safe, efficiently staffed hospital units. Patient care units differ based upon the types
of patients cared for on a given unit, and the way in which care is organized and delivered there. Education and experience levels of unit
staff, support from nurse educators and nurse managers also factor into unit staffing decisions, as does the unique characteristics and mission of each
hospital. It is also important to look at patient outcomes (including fall rates, pressure ulcer rates, and Hospital Compare measures related
to heart attack care, heart failure care, pneumonia care and surgical care) in the Performance Measures section of PatientCareLink.
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