Critical Care Services

ICU Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) requires all Massachusetts hospitals with an intensive care unit (ICU) to report their quarterly ICU registered nurse-to-patient ratios.

Lowell General Hospital's ICU ratios are as follows:

4th Quarter (10/01/2019-12/31/2019)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

Main Campus ICU-G

mixed 9.022 5.317 1:1.697
Main Campus ICU-1 mixed 9.239 5.112

1:1.807

3rd Quarter (07/01/2019-09/30/2019)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

Main Campus ICU-G

mixed 8.590 5.240 1:1.639
Main Campus ICU-1 mixed 8.740 4.890

1:1.787

Saints Campus ICU mixed 3.320 2.000

1:1.660

2nd Quarter (04/01/2019-06/30/2019)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

Main Campus ICU-G

mixed 8.285 5.081 1:1.630
Main Campus ICU-1 mixed 8.187 4.518

1:1.812

Saints Campus ICU mixed 3.484 2.018

1:1.726

1st Quarter (01/01/2019-03/31/2019)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

Main Campus ICU-G

mixed 9.322 5.369 1:1.736
Main Campus ICU-1 mixed 9.556 4.852

1:1.969

Saints Campus ICU mixed 4.211 2.259

1:1.864

4th Quarter (10/01/2018-12/31/2018)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Main Campus ICU mixed 8.304 4.792 1:1.7329
Saints Campus ICU mixed 4.247 2.500 1:1.698

 3rd Quarter (07/01/2018-09/30/2018)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Main Campus ICU mixed 8.174 4.833 1:1.691
Saints Campus ICU mixed 4.615 2.529 1:1.825

2nd Quarter (04/01/2018-06/30/2018)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Main Campus ICU mixed 9.154 5.417 1:1.690
Saints Campus ICU mixed 4.380 2.500 1:1.752

1st Quarter (01/01/2018-03/31/2018)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Main Campus ICU mixed 9.667 5.542 1:1.744
Saints Campus ICU mixed 4.433 2.375 1:1.866

4th Quarter (10/01/2017-12/31/2017)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Main Campus ICU mixed 9.500 5.583 1:1.702
Saints Campus ICU mixed 3.804 2.250 1:1.691

3rd Quarter (07/01/2017-09/30/2017)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Main Campus ICU mixed 8.848 5.250 1:1.685
Saints Campus ICU mixed 3.304 2.125 1:1.555

2nd Quarter (04/01/2017-06/30/2017)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Main Campus ICU mixed 9 5 1:1.744
Saints Campus ICU mixed 4 2 1:1.672

1st Quarter (01/01/2017-03/31/2017)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Main Campus ICU mixed 10.089 5.500 1:1.834
Saints Campus ICU mixed 4.722 2.542 1:1.858

 4th Quarter (10/01/2016-12/31/2016)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Main Campus ICU mixed 10 5 1:1.8
Saints Campus ICU mixed 5 3 1:1.8

 3rd Quarter (07/01/2016-09/30/2016)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Main Campus ICU mixed 9 5 1:1.8
Saints Campus ICU mixed 5 2 1:1.8

2nd Quarter (04/01/2016-06/30/2016)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Main Campus ICU mixed 10 5 1:1.8
Saints Campus ICU mixed 4 3 1:1.7

1st Quarter (01/01/2016-03/31/2016)

Name of ICUType of ICUAverage Daily Patient CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse CensusAverage Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio
Main Campus ICU mixed 10 6 1:1.6
Saints Campus ICU mixed 5 3 1:1.5

 

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