Maximum Recovery Time Criticality Tier Tolerable Objective Needed in less than 4 hrs, or it may present 1 Downtime 4 hours or less threat to life safety if downtime extends beyond Tier 1 Dept Division Essential Service / Function Tier 1 Patient Care Patient assessment (rounding, vitals) Tier 1 Dialysis Clinic Caring for patients undergoing dialysis Maximum Recovery Time Criticality Tier Tolerable Objective Needed in same shift or < 12 hrs, or likely to 2 Downtime 12 hours or less impact operations and/or patient satisfaction Tier 2 Dept Division Essential Service / Function Tier 2 Patient Care Obtaining and dispensing medication Tier 2 Family communications Recovery Time Maximum Tier Criticality Objective Tolerable 3 Minimal impact or risk; needed in 1 to 3 days Downtime 3 days or less Tier 3 Dept Division Essential Service / Function
Tier 1 Recovery Time Objective 4 hours or less Criticality Needed in less than 4 hrs, or it may present threat to life safety if downtime extends beyond Maximum Tolerable Downtime Tier 1 Dept Division Essential Service / Function Tier 1 Patient Care Patient assessment (rounding, vitals) Tier 1 Dialysis Clinic Caring for patients undergoing dialysis Tier 2 Recovery Time Objective 12 hours or less Criticality Needed in same shift or < 12 hrs, or likely to impact operations and/or patient satisfaction Maximum Tolerable Downtime Tier 2 Dept Division Essential Service / Function Tier 2 Patient Care Obtaining and dispensing medication Tier 2 Family communications Tier 3 Recovery Time Objective 3 days or less Criticality Minimal impact or risk; needed in 1 to 3 days Maximum Tolerable Downtime Tier 3 Dept Division Essential Service / Function