Calculating Optimal Patient to Nursing Capacity: Comparative Analysis of Traditional and New Methods
As a new patient capacity calculation, the dynamic bed count provided additional details and timely information about clinical staffing levels, patient acuity, and patient turnover. Implementing this calculation into the management process has the potential to empower departments to further optimize staffing and patient care.
Authors
- Anna Ware (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3333-7833)
- David M. Arreola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2865-3797)
- Peter Hoover (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6235-3141)
- Terri L. Blumke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4945-3571)
Institutions
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Nursing
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/59619
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.25
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs