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Establishing Safe Staffing Patterns for Nurses - himss

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Workload Measurement<br />

Detailed Standards Development<br />

• The hours of care by acuity level are found<br />

by measuring four types of activities:<br />

─Direct care activities (documented)<br />

─Direct care activities (undocumented)<br />

─Indirect care activities<br />

─Routine activities<br />

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