MetroWest Medical Center - Framingham Campus - 4th Floor

158 Hospital Licensed Beds
Acute Community - Teaching
4th Floor
Adult Med / Surg Combined - Oncology Med / Surg
Date of Services Reported: FY 2006   Average Number of Patients Per Day: 29.0

      Number of Staff
Direct Caregivers Scheduled Hours Shift Length Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
  Day Shift
RN / LPN 7am-3pm 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 7am-3pm 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
                   
 
  Evening Shift
RN / LPN 3pm-11pm 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 3pm-11pm 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
                   
 
  Night Shift
RN / LPN 11pm-7am 8.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel 11pm-7am 8.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
                   

    Plan / Budgeted Direct WHPPD
(Worked Hours Per Patient Day)
7.14
    Actual Worked Hours Per Patient Day 7.58
    % Difference 6.16
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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 x x  
Unit Clerical Support x x  
1:1 Patient Observer x x x
Admissions Nurse      
Patient Transport Team x x  
IV Therapy Team / Line Access      
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    
Intensivist / Neonatologist      
Nursing Student x x  
Recreation / Milieu Therapist      
Intern / Resident x x x
The list of caregivers in these boxes were provided to all hospitals.
Individual hospitals added the types of caregivers shown in these boxes.
Additional Unit Information:
Nursing care is organized to support team work and to meet
a philosophy of demonstration of caring behaviors to our
patients. Low nursing turnover and minimal agency
utilization promote consistency and continuity in care
delivery. Our nursing staff members also participate in the
Division of Nursing's Shared Governance structure.
50/50 Med/Surg with Oncology, Rapid turnover for
Surgical patients, Mental Health Consults, Spectra-link
phone system. Chemo Certified RNs available 24 hours per
day, 1:1 patient observers available, Centralized Lab,
Wound Care, Pain Specialist.
LPN coverage - Days-three shifts per week; Evening-one
and one half shifts per week
 

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