Nurse Staffing Ratios: 1st Quarter
| Reporting Period: January 1 - March 31 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of ICU | Type of ICU | Average Daily Patient Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio |
| ICU - Salem | Medical - Surgical | 16 | 12 | 1 : 1.3 |
| Reporting Period: January 1 - March 31 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of ICU | Type of ICU | Average Daily Patient Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio |
| ICU - Salem | Medical - Surgical | 16 | 13 | 1 : 1.3 |
| Reporting Period: January 1 - March 31 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of ICU | Type of ICU | Average Daily Patient Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio |
| ICU - Salem | Medical - Surgical | 15 | 13 | 1 : 1.2 |
Current standard for ratio reporting
- The current standard for RN-to-Patient ratio for high acuity patients is 1:1.
- For patients determined to be at a lower acuity, the recommended ratio is 1:2.
| Reporting Period: January 1 - March 31 2021 | ||||
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| Name of ICU | Type of ICU | Average Daily Patient Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio |
| ICU - Salem | Medical - Surgical | 16 | 14 | 1 : 1.1 |
| Reporting Period: January 1 - March 31 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of ICU | Type of ICU | Average Daily Patient Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio |
| ICU - Salem | Medical - Surgical | 15 | 10 | 1 : 1.4 |
| Reporting Period: January 1 - March 31 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of ICU | Type of ICU | Average Daily Patient Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio |
| ICU - Salem | Medical - Surgical | 16 | 11 | 1 : 1.5 |
| Reporting Period: January 1 - March 31 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of ICU | Type of ICU | Average Daily Patient Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio |
| ICU - Salem | Medical - Surgical | 15 | 10 | 1 : 1.5 |
| ICU - Union | Medical - Surgical | 6 | 4 | 1 : 1.5 |
| Reporting Period: January 1 - March 31 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of ICU | Type of ICU | Average Daily Patient Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio |
| ICU - Salem | Medical - Surgical | 15 | 10 | 1 : 1.5 |
| ICU - Union | Medical - Surgical | 5 | 3 | 1 : 1.8 |
| Reporting Period: January - March 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of ICU | Type of ICU | Average Daily Patient Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio |
| ICU - Salem | Medical - Surgical | 15.1 | 10.3 | 1 : 1.47 |
| W1X - Union | Medical - Surgical | 5.6 | 3.2 | 1 : 1.73 |
| CSU - Salem | Coronary Care Unit | 4 | 2.6 | 1 : 1.54 |