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Table 5. Staffing Ratios as Observed in Community Hospitals and Long-term Care Facilities
| Hospital/Facility |
Ratios |
Hours per Patient Day |
| Nurses |
Aides |
Nurses |
Aides |
| Hospital #1 |
1:05 |
unavailable |
4.8 |
Unavailable |
| Hospital #2 |
1:4-5 (days and evenings), 1:7 (nights) |
1-2 PCAs per unit |
4.3-5.1 |
0.2-0.5 |
| Long-term Care Facility Sub-acute Unit |
1:14-15 (all shifts) |
1:5-6 (days) |
1.7 |
3 |
| 1:7-8 (evenings) |
| 1:14-15 (nights) |
| Long-term Care Facility Long-term Unit |
1:18-19 (days) |
1:7-9 (days and evenings) |
0.9-.3 |
2.4-2.9 |
| 1:36-37 (evening and nights) |
1:18-19 (nights) |
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