Table 1 Unit profile data
Baseline | 6 months | 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|
Beds and nurse/bed ratio | |||
Number of patient beds | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Nurse/bed ratio | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 |
Full-time equivalent positions | |||
Physicians | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Registered nurses | 17.25 | 19.25 | 20.25 |
Nursing assistants | 4.95 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
Unit nurse director | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Clinical nurse specialist | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Change in positions | |||
Clinical nurse specialist | – | No | No |
Unit nurse manager | – | No | Yes |
Physician leader gastrointestinal surgery | – | No | No |
Physician leader urology | – | No | Yes |
Chair of the surgical department | – | No | Yes |
Patient data and sick leave (previous 6 months) | |||
Number of patient admissions per month | 192 | 174 | 173 |
Length of stay (mean days) | 3.46 | 3.63 | 3.62 |
Occupied beds | 87% | 96% | 89% |
Emergency admissions | 64% | 65% | 66% |
Sick leave nursing staff | 13.22% | 5.05% | 7.58% |
Sick leave physicians | 3.55% | 1.47% | 2.58% |
Registered adverse events by year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Numbers of reported adverse events | 38 | 42 | 52 |