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

Table 2 Additional patient-oriented tasks of physicians on the intensive care unit

		Inhouse time (min)	Standard time (min)	Numbers per yr	Total time
Examinations
	Angiography (diagnostic/interventional)	120	120	45	5400
	CT scan	60	45	379	22740
	Examination	20	20
	Preparation time for transit	20	20
	Transit time	20	20
	Magentic resonance tomography MRT	65	65	80	5200
	Examination	20	20
	Preparation time for transit	30	30
	Transit time	15	15
	Diagnostic bronchoscopy	40	40	298	11920
	Twelve-lead ECG	10	10	0	0
	Haemodynamics (PAC/PiCCO)	15	15	114	1710
	Limon	30	30	0	0
	CVVHF (Heparin)/setup, change	30	30	2	60
	CVVHF (Citrate)/setup, change	40	40	398	15920
	MARS	120	120	0	0
	Thrombelastography (TEG)	20	20	0	0
	Setting up	5	5
	Control	5	5
	Finalization	10	10
Tasks/procedures
	Ascites puncture	20	20	0	0
	Installation of arterial line	10	10	254	2540
	ARDS - 135° position	20	20	280	5600
	Transfusion blood/coagulation products (per unit)	5	5	2732	13660
	Cardioversion	15	15	4	60
	Insertion of central lines (CVC, Sheldon, PiCCO)	40	40	374	14960
	Intracranial pressure measurement	15	15	16	240
	Intubation	15	15	100	1500
	Support of consultants	10	10	49	490
	Transportation to operating theatre (in/out)	20	20	2600	52000
	Installation of PAC/PiCCO	10	10	1	10
	Isolation of patients (f.e. MRSA)/d	15	15	45	675
	Installation of peridural catheters	30	30	6	180
	Percutaneous puncture of bladder	30	30	0	0
	Puncture of pleura (one-time)	20	20	0	0
	Transesophageal echocardiography	45	45	31	1395
	Chest tube	30	30	113	3390
	Tracheotomy (dilation/plastically)	60	60	93	5580
	Transvenous pacemaker	10	10	0	0
	Ultrasonography of bladder	10	10	238	2380
	Ultrasonography of pleura	10	10	200	2000
	Transfer of patient to external institutions	30	30	0	0
	Major wound care	15	15	50	750
Additional efforts (onetime/patient/stay)
	Physician's letter (extensive, multi-page)	30	30	708	21240
	Final documentation in decease	30	30	113	3390
	Inquires by health insurance	15	15	35	525
	Preparation for rehabilitation	45	45	107	4815
Sum additional tasks
	In min				200330
	In h				3339

CT: Computed tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.