title: Oh baby! A labor and delivery staffing system measures patient census and acuity.
abstract: The unique characteristics of labor and delivery units make it difficult to plan clinically and fiscally justified staffing patterns. This article presents an effective technique to measure patient census, track patient acuity, and determine required and actual nursing care hours.
authors.affiliation: Labor and Birth Unit, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Conn., USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jenkin-Cappiello
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D003696:Delivery Rooms; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000145:classification* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D009773:Obstetric Nursing; D010562:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload