Innovations: Optimizing Your ED Staffing Mix - Pam Turner, RN, MBA

Explore innovative strategies for optimizing emergency department staffing in this 26-minute conference talk. Learn about nurse extender programs, geographic care teams, and zoning approaches to improve efficiency. Examine traditional staffing assumptions and models, then discover how to implement an extender model for better resource allocation. Analyze the financial implications of these changes, including nursing salaries and potential cost savings. Evaluate whether an extender program is suitable for your organization and gain insights to enhance ED operations and patient care delivery.

Intro
What Can Be Done
2017 Non-Registered Nurse Ratio
Designing a Nurse Extender Program
Geographic Care Teams
Care Team Zoning
Geographic Zoning
Traditional Staffing Assumptions
Traditional Nurse Staffing Model
Traditional Staffing Model
Traditional Staffing Scheduling Model - Main ED
Nurse Extenders
Care Team Roles
Care Team Scheduling Model - Main ED
Traditional Staffing Scheduling Model Triage/Low Acuity Areas
Implementing an Extender Model
It's All About the Bottom Line
Nursing Salaries
Financials - Selling the Extender Program
Financials - Assumptions
Is an Extender Program Right for You
Questions