Eric L Bloomfield, Gavin D Divertie, Charles D Burger, Joel S Larson, Daniel R Brown, Bhavesh M Patel, Mohamed Y Rady, Margaret M Johnson, Michael J Murray
OBJECTIVES: To determine the provider cost of administering intensive care unit (ICU) services, comparing 3 different staffing models for ICU coverage, and to compare the costs of using house staff vs nonphysician providers (NPPs). METHODS: Data were collected on total staff composition and number of beds In ICUs from January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004, at the 3 Mayo Clinic sites: Rochester, Minn; Jacksonville, Fla; and Scottsdale, Ariz. Institutional or national average staff salaries were used to determine total staffing costs per ICU bed per year at each site...
November 2006: Mayo Clinic Proceedings