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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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 ICU	Type of ICU	Average Daily Patient Census	Average Daily Staff Nurse Census	Average 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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