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"§70909. Intensive Care Service SpaceSection 70499 shall apply as written with the following exceptions: an intensive care unit may consist of less than four (4) but shall not consist of less than two (2) patient beds; an isolation room is not required.§70911. Perinatal Unit StaffSection 70549 shall be replaced by the followinga) A physician shall have overall responsibility of the unit. This physician shall be certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecologists or the American Board of Pediatrics. If a physician with one of the above qualifications is not available, a physician with training and experience inobstetrics and gynecology or pediatrics may administer the service. In this circumstance, a physician with the above qualifications shall provide consultation at a frequency which will assure high quality service. The physician responsible for the unit shall be responsible for1) Providing continuous obstetric, pediatric, anesthesia, laboratory, and radiologic coverage.(2) Maintaining working relationships with intensive care newborn nursery.(3) Providing for joint staff conferences and continuing education of respective medical specialties.(b) A physician who has training and experience in newborn care shall be responsible for the nursery.(c) There shall be one registered nurse trained in infant resuscitation on duty on each shift assigned to the labor and delivery suite. In addition, there shall be sufficient trained personnel to assist the family, provide family education, monitor and evaluate labor, assist with the delivery and assist the patient during the postpartumperiod.(d) If the hospital has a nursery, a registered nurse who has had training and experience in neonatal nursing shall be responsible for the nursing care in the nursery.(1) A registered nurse trained in infant resuscitation shall be on duty on each shift.(2) A ratio of one licensed nurse to eight or fewer infants shall be maintained for normal infants.(e) There shall be evidence of continuing education and training programs for the nursing staff in perinatal nursing and infection control.
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originally posted by: Xtrozero
What people do not know is ICU beds are always 80%+ in use no matter what....I think it is something like 2% of people in hospitals actually there because of COVID.
originally posted by: FredT
You are spot on. Most hospital systems run from 76-85 percent capacity. their internal systems, supply chains, etc. AT any given time our almost 40 bed picu hovers around 90% full because we are large children's hospital with too many specialties to count.
COVID has changed some things. While we are not seeing as much trauma, kid (and adults) still get sick COVID or not and need the same care which takes up beds as well.