Utility Menu MyChart Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Breadcrumb Home Select your language: English Español At Boston Medical Center, we are committed to providing exceptional care to all patients. Our nurses work with physicians and staff to ensure that each patient receives high quality, safe care. We are proud to provide, and report to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, critical care nurse to patient ratios that meet and exceed the standards set. 2021 Reporting Period: 2021 Jul-Sep. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2021 Jul.-Sep. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 8.18478 5.99638 1:1.36495 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 13.56522 10.80344 1:1.25564 SICU Adult ICU-surgical 22.98913 18.13304 1:1.26780 CCU Adult ICU-CCU 6.29348 4.78635 1:1.31488 NICU Neonatal ICU 16.15217 8.69350 1:1.85796 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 2.66304 2.18773 1:1.21727 Reporting Period: 2021 Apr.-Jun. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2021 Apr.-Jun. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 8.40659 6.31010 1:1.33224 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 14.25275 11.43418 1:1.24650 SICU Adult ICU-surgical 23.75824 19.98970 1:1.18852 CCU Adult ICU-CCU 6.27473 4.84627 1:1.29475 NICU Neonatal ICU 13.06593 7.75458 1:1.68493 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 1.81319 2.07212 1:0.87504 Reporting Period: 2021 Jan.-Mar. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2021 Jan.-Mar. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 8.20000 7.32188 1:1.11993 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 14.36667 12.70926 1:1.13041 SICU Adult ICU-surgical 24.07778 19.62135 1:1.22712 CCU Adult ICU-CCU 6.10000 5.07581 1:1.20178 NICU Neonatal ICU 10.03333 6.93912 1:1.44591 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 1.45556 2.15451 1:0.67558 2020 Reporting Period: 2020 Oct.-Dec. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2020 Oct.-Dec. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 8.61957 6.33605 1:1.36040 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 14.78261 13.10417 1:1.12808 SICU Adult ICU-surgical 23.25000 18.57756 1:1.25151 CCU Adult ICU-CCU 6.39130 5.15048 1:1.24092 NICU Neonatal ICU 8.69565 6.67788 1:1.30216 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 1.66304 2.20642 1:0.75373 Reporting Period: 2020 Jul.-Sep. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2020 Apr.-Jun. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 6.60870 5.83616 1:1.13237 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 11.586956 10.00057 1:1.15863 SICU Adult ICU-surgical 23.70652 18.78272 1:1.26215 CCU Adult ICU-CCU 5.04348 4.46773 1:1.12887 NICU Neonatal ICU 13.82609 7.90987 1:1.74795 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 1.52174 2.09296 1:0.72708 Reporting Period: 2020 Apr.-Jun. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2020 Apr.-Jun. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 8.31868 7.68964 1:1.08180 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 13.31868 12.86413 1:1.03534 SICU Adult ICU-surgical 22.48352 20.46361 1:1.09871 CCU Adult ICU-CCU 5.78022 5.59486 1:1.03313 NICU Neonatal ICU 14.87912 9.36229 1:1.58926 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 0.09890 0.53079 1:0.18633 Reporting Period: 2020 Jan.-Mar. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2020 Jan.-Mar. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 8.07692 6.22573 1:1.29735 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 13.70330 11.43063 1:1.19882 SICU Adult ICU-surgical 23.58242 18.12260 1:1.30127 CCU Adult ICU-CCU 6.04396 5.03926 1:1.19937 NICU Neonatal ICU 14.09890 8.24828 1:1.70931 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 2.54945 2.61298 1:0.97569 2019 Reporting Period: 2019 Oct.-Dec. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2019 Oct.- Dec. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 8.26087 5.89006 1:1.40251 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 13.88043 10.65296 1:1.30296 SICU Adult ICU-surgical 24.90217 19.13202 1:1.30160 CCU Adult ICU-CCU 5.83696 4.61768 1:1.26405 NICU Neonatal ICU 14.11957 8.45882 1:1.66921 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 2.48913 2.51242 1:0.99073 Reporting Period: 2019 Jul.-Sep. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2019 Jul.-Sep. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 8.01087 5.91497 1:1.35434 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 13.90217 10.73607 1:1.29490 SICU Adult ICU-surgical 25.26087 19.23385 1:1.31336 CCU Adult ICU-CCU 5.82609 4.92637 1:1.18263 NICU Neonatal ICU 15.30435 8.71388 1:1.75632 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 1.44565 2.13598 1:0.67681 Reporting Period: 2019 Apr.-Jun. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2019 Apr.-Jun. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 8.38462 6.11126 1:1.37199 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 14.38462 11.37821 1:1.26423 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 24.02198 19.02049 1:1.26295 CCU Adult ICU-CCU 5.97802 5.07990 1:1.17680 NICU Neonatal ICU 15.70330 8.65980 1:1.81336 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 2.09890 2.37637 1:0.88324 Reporting Period: 2019 Jan.-Mar. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2019 Jan.-Mar. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 8.72222 6.16771 1:1.41418 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 14.64444 11.80880 1:1.24013 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 24.42222 19.35741 1:1.26165 CCU Adult ICU-CCU 6.58889 5.32407 1:1.23757 NICU Neonatal ICU 16.12222 9.31087 1:1.73155 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 2.61111 2.44444 1:1.06818 2018 Reporting Period: 2018 Oct.-Dec. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2018 Oct.-Dec. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 8.51087 6.15376 1:1.38304 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 13.36957 9.90323 1:1.35002 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 21.28261 16.21656 1:1.31240 N SICU Adult ICU-surgical 0.93478 2.74192 1:0.34092 8N CCU Adult ICU-CCU 5.70652 5.54755 1:1.02866 NICU Neonatal ICU 15.36957 9.14798 1:1.68010 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 2.41304 2.52106 1:0.95715 Reporting Period: 2018 Jul.-Sep. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2018 Jul.-Sep. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 7.53261 5.59409 1:1.34653 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 7.92391 6.03974 1:1.31196 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 10.67391 8.22656 1:1.29749 N SICU Adult ICU-surgical 13.46739 10.66172 1:1.26315 8N CCU Adult ICU-CCU 9.89130 7.81873 1:1.26508 NICU Neonatal ICU 14.54348 8.71773 1:1.66826 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 1.91304 2.36005 1:0.81059 Reporting Period: 2018 Apr.-Jun. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2018 Apr.-Jun. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 8.46154 6.11584 1:1.38354 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 6.68132 5.40923 1:1.23517 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 9.31868 7.13687 1:1.30571 N SICU Adult ICU-surgical 13.69231 10.45948 1:1.30908 8N CCU Adult ICU-CCU 9.54945 7.57801 1:1.26015 NICU Neonatal ICU 16.04396 8.97927 1:1.78678 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 1.72527 2.29605 1:0.75141 Reporting Period: 2018 Jan.-Mar. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2018 Jan.-Mar. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 7.33333 5.70220 1:1.28605 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 8.62222 6.09086 1:1.41560 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 9.22222 7.12314 1:1.29468 N SICU Adult ICU-surgical 14.22222 10.58102 1:1.34413 8N CCU Adult ICU-CCU 10.06667 7.98206 1:1.26116 NICU Neonatal ICU 13.01111 7.76157 1:1.67635 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 2.75556 2.78773 1:0.98846 2017 Reporting Period: 2017 Oct.-Dec. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2017 Oct.-Dec. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 5.48913 4.95969 1:1.10675 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 10.01087 7.18996 1:1.39234 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 8.31522 6.62018 1:1.25604 N SICU Adult ICU-surgical 13.77174 10.12742 1:1.35985 8N CCU Adult ICU-CCU 10.14130 7.85749 1:1.29066 NICU Neonatal ICU 14.14130 8.11538 1:1.74253 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 3.60870 2.96116 1:1.21867 Reporting Period: 2017 Jul.-Sep. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2017 Jul.-Sep. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 5.42857 4.75000 1:1.14286 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 10.37363 7.20925 1:1.43893 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 8.42857 6.60897 1:1.27532 N SICU Adult ICU-surgical 12.28571 9.43819 1:1.30170 8N CCU Adult ICU-CCU 9.96703 6.87225 1:1.45033 NICU Neonatal ICU 15.23077 9.23077 1:1.65000 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 2.48352 2.61035 1:0.95141 Reporting Period: 2017 Apr.-Jun. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Current Reporting Period: 2017 Apr.-Jun. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 6.12088 4.82189 1:1.26940 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 10.89011 7.33242 1:1.48520 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 8.49451 6.66621 1:1.27426 N SICU Adult ICU-surgical 12.83516 9.51007 1:1.34964 8N CCU Adult ICU-CCU 10.12088 7.20055 1:1.40557 NICU Neonatal ICU 14.37363 9.32784 1:1.54094 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 2.29670 2.47665 1:0.92734 Reporting Period: 2017 Jan.-Mar. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Reporting Period: 2017 Jan.-Mar. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 7.38462 4.99762 1:1.47763 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 9.63736 7.03571 1:1.36978 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 7.70330 5.94048 1:1.29675 N SICU Adult ICU-surgical 13.80220 9.96190 1:1.38550 8N CCU Adult ICU-CCU 10.70330 7.25476 1:1.47535 NICU Neonatal ICU 14.40000 8.69524 1:1.65608 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 2.50000 2.53333 1:0.98684 2016 Reporting Period: 2016 Oct.-Dec. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Reporting Period: 2016 Oct.-Dec. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 7.20000 5.10502 1:1.41038 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 10.50000 7.11616 1:1.47551 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 8.20000 6.31836 1:1.29781 N SICU Adult ICU-surgical 12.90000 9.74703 1:1.32348 8N CCU Adult ICU-CCU 9.80000 6.88585 1:1.42321 NICU Neonatal ICU 15.90000 8.30101 1:1.91543 PICU Pediatric ICU 2.59783 2.44565 1:1.06222 Reporting Period: 2016 Jul.-Sep. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Reporting Period: 2016 Jul.-Sep. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 6.71429 5.29579 1:1.26785 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 10.21978 7.22115 1:1.41526 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 9.10989 6.55678 1:1.38939 N SICU Adult ICU-surgical 12.12088 9.30266 1:1.30295 8N CCU Adult ICU-CCU 9.90110 7.15842 1:1.38314 NICU Neonatal ICU 13.59341 7.72161 1:1.76044 PICU Pediatric ICU 2.23077 2.50137 1:0.89182 Reporting Period: 2016 Apr.-Jun. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Reporting Period: 2016 Apr.-Jun. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 6.70330 4.89698 1:1.36886 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 10.38462 7.22802 1:1.43672 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 8.89011 6.50412 1:1.36684 N SICU Adult ICU-surgical 13.93407 10.77885 1:1.29272 8N CCU Adult ICU-CCU 9.85714 7.27885 1:1.35422 NICU Neonatal ICU 13.25275 8.18407 1:1.61934 PICU Pediatric ICU 2.94505 2.60302 1:1.13140 Reporting Period: 2016 Jan.-Mar. Intensive Care Unit Nurse-to-Patient Ratios - Reporting Period: 2016 Jan.-Mar. Name of ICU Type of ICU Average Daily Patient Census Average Daily Staff Nurse Census Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio 5W ICU Adult ICU-medical 7.13187 4.83379 1:1.47542 5E MICU Adult ICU-medical 10.18681 6.65339 1:1.53107 5E SICU Adult ICU-surgical 7.40659 5.70330 1:1.29865 N SICU Adult ICU-surgical 12.12088 9.43498 1:1.28467 8N CCU Adult ICU-CCU 9.49451 6.90430 1:1.37516 NICU Neonatal ICU 12.02198 7.13736 1:1.68437 Pediatric ICU Pediatric ICU 3.27473 2.52015 1:1.29942 Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 514-bed academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End, providing medical care for infants, children, teens and adults. 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