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Staffing Calculator

Staffing Calculator

This tool uses input from your facility to provide recommendations to assist with infection prevention staffing decisions.
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Disclaimer

  • These calculators utilize a combination of factors to determine staffing recommendations, including facility size, patient acuity, services provided, and surveillance report. This tool should be used combination with a facility-level risk assessment to ensure adequate staffing coverage.
  • Local, state, and federal health authority staffing requirements supersede the recommendations provided in this calculator.

References

The baseline staffing ratio utilized within this calculator is 1 IP per 69 licensed beds, reference below. Additional data points are utilized to modify your facility’s overall recommendation

Bartles R, Dickson A, Babade O. A systematic approach to quantifying infection prevention staffing and coverage needs. Am J Infect Control. 2018 May;46(5):487-491. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.11.006. Epub 2018 Jan 4. PMID: 29307751.