Generalizable items and modular structure for computerised physician staffing calculation on intensive care units

Table 1 Basic patient-oriented tasks of physicians on the intensive care unit

		In-house	Standard	In-house time		Standard time		Physicians/handing over
		Time (min)	Time (min)	Physician/patient	Time/patient	Physician/patient	Time/patient
Admission (time per patient, including daily routine on day of admission)
	Patient takeover	5	5
	Clinical evaluation	5	5
	Writing of admission documents	20	20
	Writing of physician's instructions	10	10
	Reimbursement documentation (DRGs)	10	10
	Basic examination and controls	5	5
	Handing over round	5	5
	Senior physician round	5	5
	Sum	65	65
Daily routine (time per patient)
	Transit time	5	5
	Physical examination and status	5	5
	Writing of physician's instructions	5	5
	Documentation	2	2
	Radiology round	2	2
	Microbiology round	2	2
	Physiotherapy round	10	10
	Talking with relatives	5	5
	Rounds with consultants	5	5
	Sum	41	41
Omission/demission (time per patient)
	Final examination	3	3
	Final documentation	15	15
	Physician's letter	5	5
	Handing over	2	2
	Sum	25	25
Handing over medical rounds (time per patient)
Shift 1	Handing over 1 Mo - Fr			25	5	25	5	5
Shift 2	Handing over 2 Mo - Fr			25	5	25	5	5
Shift 3	Handing over 3 Mo - Fr			15	5	15	5	3
	Senior physician round Mo - Fr			10	10	5	5	1
	Sum Mo - Fr			75		70
Shift 1	Handing over 1 Sa, Su, public holiday			15	5	15	5	3
Shift 2	Handing over 2 Sa, Su, public holiday			0	5	0	5	0
Shift 3	Handing over 3 Sa, Su, public holiday			15	5	15	5	3
	Senior physician round Sa, Su, public holiday			5	5	5	5	1
	Sum Sa, Su, public holidays			35		35