Flex Unit’s Patient Assignment System at a Glance
May 1, 1999
Flex Unit’s Patient Assignment System at a Glance
Color-coded assignments determined by acuity
Level I: Red
Extremely ill patients needing some ICU-level care
• Vital signs every four hours
• Cardiac monitoring as needed
• Charting on critical care flow sheet
• Ventilator support with telemetry
• High-risk status requiring frequent assessment
Level II: Green
Non-telemetry cases that require frequent nursing assessment
• Vital signs every four hours
• Charting on critical care flow sheet
• Ventilator patient (non-telemetry) with vital signs
• Charting every four hours
• Telemetry discontinued by requiring close observation
• High-risk patients requiring frequent assessment
Level III: Blue
Non-telemetry cases that require medical-surgical care
• Vital signs every eight hours
• Charting on medical-surgical flow sheet
Source: Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield, NJ.
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