D04-1 Predictive Staffing Process: Aligning Human Resources with Patient Needs in a Post Partum Unit

Authors: Janet Sawatzky, RN; Karen Isbach, RN, BN

Purpose: To create a reliable, transparent, 24/7 shift to shift staffing process that identifies the staffing requirements for the oncoming shift to meet the patient needs and identifies any excess or additional staff to be utilized or deployed elsewhere in the program to minimize potential overtime situations.

Learning Objectives:

• Create opportunity for improvement through deep understanding of current state metrics.
• Identify the underlying principles for developing a predictive staffing process
• Describe the importance of the Plan, Do, Study, Adjust Cycle in real time where the work is being done.

Presenters: Karen Isbach and Janet Sawatzky, St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg MB

 

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D04-2 Healthcare Providers' Perceptions of Single Room Versus Traditional Maternity Models: A Concurrent Mixed Methods Study

Authors: Marc Hall, MSc, CCRP; Lorelli Nowell, RN, MN, PhD(c); Nina Castrogiovanni, BSc, BA; Luz Palacios-Derflingher, PhD; Jill Norris, MSc, ACC; Deborah White, RN, PhD

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D04-2 Are We Achieving Excellence? Cost Analysis for Methods of Screening and Preventing Newborn Jaundice

Authors: Stephanie McClean, RD, CDE, MPH (student); Krista Baerg, MD, FRCPC; Julie Smith-Fehr, RN, BScN, MN; Michael Szafron, PhD

 

Purpose: To assess the cost of transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) method versus total serum bilirubin (TSB) method for newborn jaundice screening in hospital, urban and rural settings within a tertiary care centre and community follow-up program.

 

Learning Objectives:

·       Compare the cost of TSB versus TcB screening method for newborn jaundice.

·       Describe variables utilized in cost minimization analysis.

·       Use research to inform evidence-based practice.

 

Presenter: Julie Smith-Fehr, Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon SK