Issue #23: Are You Checking it Twice? ...Your Staffing Grid, That Is!

Staffing grids connect clinical and financial guidelines in a way that effectively supports sustainable operations.

We aren't sure how long they've been around, but we would assume that the first staffing grid is older than anyone reading this, given how beautifully simple and impactful these little pieces of paper can be.

Does your nursing unit's staffing grid align with the budget financially? Are your nursing units staffing in alignment with their grids? How do you know? How do you ensure consistent nursing ratios between units? Across multiple hospitals in a health system?

NewslettersCara CookDecember 18, 2023Patient Throughput, Best Practices, Staffing Grids, Seasonal Staffing

Issue #3: How Effective Are Your Staffing Grids?

Staffing grids are planning tools that assign the appropriate amount of staff to care for the number of patients on the unit. Effective staffing grids support care guidelines and productivity by integrating with budget, hiring plans, and scheduling systems. Annual approval by the CFO and CNO is important, as the types of patients cared for on the unit can vary over time.

NewslettersCara CookDecember 10, 2019Labor Management, Productivity Performance, Staffing Grids