SUGGESTED NURSES PATIENT RATIO FOR INDIA HOSPITALS

 

SUGGESTED ADVISORY ON STAFFING OF NURSING PERSONNEL

FOR ACCREDITATION OF HOSPITALS

 

 

Based on feedback received from healthcare organizations /assessors/other stakeholders regarding clarity on staffing requirements for nursing personnel, the following is suggested.

 

S.no	Department  / Area	Nurse:Patient Ratio
1	ICU- Ventilator Beds	1:1 each shift
2	ICU- Non-Ventilator Beds	1:2 each shift
3	High Dependency Unit (HDU)	1:3 each shift
4	Inpatient beds	1:6 each shift
5	Operation Theatre (OT)	2 nurses per table each shift
6	Emergency - Ventilator Beds	1:1 each shift
7	Emergency- Other Beds	1:4 each shift
8	OPD	As per workload
9	Various Procedures	As per workload
10	Labor table	1 nurse per table each shift
11	Supervisor staff	As applicable
12	Infection Control Nurse	1 for 100 beds

 

The above nurse patient ratio is an advisory and numbers are arrived based on available guidelines and inputs from various stakeholders.

 

During assessment the team shall also consider the following and assess the overall intent of this advisory (to ensure patient safety and clinical care are not compromised) and not merely at numbers alone before commenting on the adequacy of nurse patient ratio.

 

§  Scope of services of the healthcare organisation

§  Nature of clinical care being provided (acute care /chronic care /domiciliary/ Rehabilitation)

 

 

The above advisory will reviewed periodically based on feedback /inputs from various stakeholders.