Optimal Medical Staffing Ratios per Shift for a 24 Hour Operation: Source: Medical Staff Ratio* (Medical Staff to Shelter Occupants) *per individual shelter Staff for Health/ FNSS intake 1:25 RN/LVN for individuals requiring 1:200 no medical assistance RNs for individuals requiring 1:50 FNSS (with a minimum of 2 RNs at any time, 1 must be a Charge RN) EMT-I or Paramedic (with a 1:500 minimum of 1 at all times) Respiratory Therapist (if needed) 1:250 Mental Health Staff (with a 1:100 minimum of 2 at all times) Personal Assistant Services 1:50 personnel (for intake) Personal Assistant Services (for 1:1 individuals requiring PAS, a minimum of 2 PAS at all times) Medical Staff Ratio (Medical Staff to Shelter or Shelter System) Primary Care Physician rounding 1:5 (Shelters) daily (with a minimum of 1 rounding daily) Public health assessment team / 1:1 (Shelter System) infection control Physician on call 24/7 1:1 (Shelter System) Psychiatrist on call 24/7 1:1 (Shelter System) Dentist on call 24/7 1:1 (Shelter System) Veterinarian on call 24/7 1:1 (Shelter System) Medical appt. /Dialysis 2:1 (Shelter System) Coordinator
Optimal Medical Staffing Ratios per Shift for a 24 Hour Operation: Source: Medical Staff Ratio* (Medical Staff to Shelter Occupants) *per individual shelter Staff for Health/ FNSS intake 1:25 RN/LVN for individuals requiring no medical assistance 1:200 RNs for individuals requiring FNSS (with a minimum of 2 RNs at any time, 1 must be a Charge RN) 1:50 EMT-I or Paramedic (with a minimum of 1 at all times) 1:500 Respiratory Therapist (if needed) 1:250 Mental Health Staff (with a minimum of 2 at all times) 1:100 Personal Assistant Services personnel (for intake) 1:50 Personal Assistant Services (for individuals requiring PAS, a minimum of 2 PAS at all times) 1:1 Medical Staff Ratio (Medical Staff to Shelter or Shelter System) Primary Care Physician rounding daily (with a minimum of 1 rounding daily) 1:5 (Shelters) Public health assessment team / infection control 1:1 (Shelter System) Physician on call 24/7 1:1 (Shelter System) Psychiatrist on call 24/7 1:1 (Shelter System) Dentist on call 24/7 1:1 (Shelter System) Veterinarian on call 24/7 1:1 (Shelter System) Medical appt. /Dialysis Coordinator 2:1 (Shelter System)
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