ICU Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

Nursing at Tufts Medical Center
Katie Miller, RN comforts patient in the SICU at Tufts Medical Center.

At Tufts Medical Center, our highly skilled nurses work side-by-side with physicians and other experienced professionals to deliver exceptional patient care. As part of our commitment to excellence, we continuously review factors that affect the quality and safety of the care we provide to our patients. As required by The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, we regularly report the Registered Nurse-to-Patient ratios within our Intensive Care Units and Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

2019
Reporting Period: Quarter 4

ICU

Average Daily Patient Census
 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

9.21

7.37

1:1.25

CTU

8.35

7.04

1:1.19

MICU

8.97

6.67

1:1.35

NCCU

7.05

5.28

1:1.34

SICU

8.51

7.13

1:1.19

NICU

27.54

16.14

1:1.71

PICU

4.31

4.42

1:0.97
Reporting Period: Quarter 3

ICU

Average Daily Patient Census
 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

8.17

6.30

1:1.30

CTU

8.44

7.24

1:1.17

MICU

8.70

6.50

1:1.34

NCCU

6.79

5.51

1:1.23

SICU

8.26

6.87

1:1.20

NICU

26.04

15.38

1:1.69

PICU

4.06

4.64

1:0.88
Reporting Period: Quarter 2

ICU

Average Daily Patient Census
 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

8.30

6.85

1:1.21

CTU

8.22

6.72

1:1.22

MICU

8.74

6.60

1:1.32

NCCU

6.11

5.17

1:1.18

SICU

7.41

6.31

1:1.17

NICU

28.66

16.71

1:1.72

PICU

5.32

5.34

1:1.00
Reporting Period: Quarter 1

ICU

Average Daily Patient Census
 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

8.57

7.03

1:1.22

CTU

8.40

7.27

1:1.16

MICU

9.20

6.43

1:1.43

NCCU

7.19

5.06

1:1.42

SICU

8.17

6.86

1:1.19

NICU

19.00

13.23

1:1.44

PICU

7.27

6.48

1:1.12

2018
Reporting Period: Quarter 4

ICU

Average Daily Patient Census
 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

8.50

6.16

1:1.38

CTU

8.35

6.58

1:1.27

MICU

9.08

5.95

1:1.53

NCCU

6.77

4.67

1:1.45

SICU

8.14

6.82

1:1.19

NICU

21.55

13.10

1:1.64

PICU

6.90

5.68

1:1.21
Reporting Period: Quarter 3

ICU

Average Daily Patient Census
 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

8.33

6.05

1:1.38

CTU

8.44

7.12

1:1.19

MICU

8.56

5.90

1:1.45

NCCU

5.85

4.42

1:1.32

SICU

7.14

6.22

1:1.15

NICU

22.93

13.58

1:1.69

PICU

4.13

4.27

1:0.97
Reporting Period: Quarter 2

ICU

Average Daily Patient Census
 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

8.35

6.43

1:1.30

CTU

7.97

7.00

1:1.14

MICU

8.63

5.94

1:1.45

NCCU

5.64

4.41

1:1.28

SICU

7.08

6.29

1:1.13

NICU

27.09

15.39

1:1.76

PICU

5.47

5.09

1:1.08
Reporting Period: Quarter 1

ICU

Average Daily Patient Census
 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

8.86

6.47

1:1.37

CTU

8.00

6.67

1:1.20

MICU

8.99

6.11

1:1.47

NCCU

6.54

5.07

1:1.29

SICU

7.74

6.51

1:1.19

NICU

22.18

13.93

1:1.59

PICU

7.94

6.97

1:1.14

2017
Reporting Period: Quarter 4

ICU

 Average Daily Patient Census
 

 Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

 Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

7.59

5.67

1:1.34

CTU

8.11

6.40

1:1.27

MICU

8.26

5.82

1:1.42

NCCU

6.33

4.92

1:1.29

SICU

7.02

6.19

1:1.13

NICU

24.98

14.70

1:1.70

PICU

6.74

6.00

1:1.12
Reporting Period: Quarter 3

ICU

 Average Daily Patient Census
 

 Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

 Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

7.47

5.91

1:1.26

CTU

8.32

6.44

1:1.29

MICU

8.53

5.92

1:1.44

NCCU

6.48

4.94

1:1.31

SICU

8.07

6.39

1:1.26

NICU

27.43

15.39

1:1.78

PICU

5.23

5.02

1:1.04
Reporting Period: Quarter 2

ICU

 Average Daily Patient Census
 

 Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

 Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

7.34

5.67

1:1.29

CTU

7.90

6.08

1:1.30

MICU

8.71

5.92

1:1.47

NCCU

6.77

5.10

1:1.33

SICU

8.12

6.20

1:1.31

NICU

20.86

12.88

1:1.62

PICU

6.05

5.36

1:1.13
Reporting Period: Quarter 1

ICU

Average Daily Patient Census
 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

7.86

5.78

1:1.36

CTU

8.57

6.37

1:1.35

MICU

8.93

5.87

1:1.52

NCCU

6.99

4.90

1:1.43

SICU

7.93

6.18

1:1.28

NICU

23.81

13.47

1:1.77

PICU

7.33

5.53

1:1.33

2016
Reporting Period: Quarter 4

ICU

Average Daily Patient Census
 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

7.73

5.49

1:1.41

CTU

8.33

6.04

1:1.38

MICU

8.69

5.57

1:1.56

NCCU

7.05

5.08

1:1.39

SICU

7.74

6.17

1:1.26

NICU

31.45

16.32

1:1.93

PICU

5.11

3.97

1:1.29

 
Reporting Period: Quarter 3

ICU

 

Average Daily Patient Census
 

 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

 

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

7.57

5.64

1:1.34

CTU

8.33

6.04

1:1.38

MICU

7.97

5.38

1:1.48

NCCU

6.24

4.22

1:1.48

SICU

7.41

5.72

1:1.29

NICU

28.39

14.93

1:1.90

PICU

4.51

4.24

1:1.06

 
Reporting Period: Quarter 2

 

ICU

 

Average Daily Patient Census
 

 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

 

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

7.83

5.41

1:1.45

CTU

8.04

5.97

1:1.35

MICU

8.35

5.46

1:1.53

NCCU

6.63

4.26

1:1.56

SICU

8.45

5.48

1:1.54

NICU

28.67

15.13

1:1.89

PICU

4.62

4.08

1:1.13

 
Reporting Period: Quarter 1

ICU

 

Average Daily Patient Census
 

 

Average Daily Staff Nurse Census

 

Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

CCU

7.70

5.41

1:1.42

CTU

8.20

5.82

1:1.41

MICU

8.38

5.57

1:1.50

NCCU

6.64

4.08

1:1.63

SICU

7.07

5.18

1:1.37

NICU

27.07

14.44

1:1.88

PICU

6.34

5.07

1:1.25