60 Statistics on Staffing Ratios in Surgery Centers

Here are 60 statistics on staffing ratios in surgery centers, according to VMG Health’s Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

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All ASCs
Note: All numbers are means.

Nurse FTE: 13.3
Tech FTE: 5.4
Administrative FTE: 8.5
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 27.6

Based on location

West
Nurse FTE: 10.9
Tech FTE: 4.9
Administrative FTE: 8.1
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 26.3

Southwest

Nurse FTE: 11.4
Tech FTE: 4.8
Administrative FTE: 7.6
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 24.5

Midwest
Nurse FTE: 13.4
Tech FTE: 4.6
Administrative FTE: 7.3
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 27.2

Southeast
Nurse FTE: 12.1
Tech FTE: 5.0
Administrative FTE: 7.7
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 26.8

Northeast

Nurse FTE: 10.9
Tech FTE: 3.9
Administrative FTE: 7.1
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 23.4

Based on size

1-2 ORs
Nurse FTE: 7.6
Tech FTE: 2.5
Administrative FTE: 5.1
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 16.0

3-4 ORs
Nurse FTE: 11.5
Tech FTE: 4.4
Administrative FTE: 7.5
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 24.5

More than 4 ORs
Nurse FTE: 16.7
Tech FTE: 7.5
Administrative FTE: 10.1
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 35.9

Based on case volume

Less than 3,000 annual cases

Nurse FTE: 6.9
Tech FTE: 2.5
Administrative FTE: 4.4
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 14.6

3,000-5,999 annual cases
Nurse FTE: 10.2
Tech FTE: 4.3
Administrative FTE: 7.1
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 22.3

More than 5,999 annual cases
Nurse FTE: 15.0
Tech FTE: 6.1
Administrative FTE: 9.3
Administrator FTE: 1.0
Total FTE: 31.2

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