Nursing care at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Milton is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care and safety to our patients. We participate in PatientCareLink as part of this commitment. Through PatientCareLink, Massachusetts hospitals are working to reduce medical errors and promote a safe and supportive work environment, publicly report staffing plans that meet patients' needs, alleviate shortages of nurses and other caregivers, and work collaboratively with others to ensure access to safe, high-quality care for all.
Nurse - Patient Staffing Ratio in BID Milton's Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
| Quarter | ICU | Average Daily Patient Census | Average Daily Staff Nurse Census |
Average Daily Staff Nurse-to-Patient Ratio |
| January-March 2016 | Medical-Surgical | 6.04 | 3.35 | 1:1.80 |
| April-June 2016 | Medical-Surgical | 5.40 | 3.36 | 1:1.61 |
| July-September 2016 | Medical-Surgical | 4.27 | 2.65 | 1:1.61 |
| October-December 2016 | Medical-Surgical | 5.89 | 3.26 | 1:1.81 |
| January-March 2017 | Medical-Surgical | 5.64 | 3.17 | 1:1.78 |
| April-June 2017 | Medical-Surgical | 4.77 | 3.03 | 1:1.57 |
| July-September 2017 | Medical-Surgical | 4.47 | 3.04 | 1:1.47 |
| October-December 2017 | Medical-Surgical | 5.64 | 3.19 | 1:1.77 |
| January-March 2018 | Medical-Surgical | 6.07 | 3.49 | 1:1.74 |
| April-June 2018 | Medical-Surgical | 5.19 | 3.03 | 1:1.71 |
| July-September 2018 | Medical-Surgical | 4.64 | 2.86 | 1:1.62 |
| October-December 2018 | Medical-Surgical | 5.52 | 3.39 | 1:1.63 |
| January-March 2019 | Medical-Surgical | 5.69 | 3.37 | 1:1.69 |
| April-June 2019 | Medical-Surgical | 5.01 | 3.12 | 1:1.61 |
| July-September 2019 | Medical-Surgical | 4.10 | 2.94 | 1:1.39 |
| October-December 2019 | Medical-Surgical | 4.74 | 3.03 | 1:1.56 |
| January-March 2020 | Medical-Surgical | 5.38 | 3.18 | 1:1.69 |
| April-June 2020 | Medical-Surgical | 5.56 | 4.42 | 1:1.26 |
| July-September 2020 | Medical-Surgical | 4.59 | 3.25 | 1:1.41 |
| October-December 2020 | Medical-Surgical | 6.23 | 4.24 | 1:1.47 |
| January-March 2021 | Medical-Surgical | 6.57 | 4.33 | 1:1.52 |
| April-June 2021 | Medical-Surgical | 4.91 | 3.20 | 1:1.54 |
| July-September 2021 | Medical-Surgical | 5.24 | 3.49 | 1:1.50 |
| October-December 2021 | Medical-Surgical | 5.51 | 3.39 | 1:1.63 |
| January-March 2022 | Medical-Surgical | 5.23 | 3.44 | 1:1.52 |
| April-June 2022 | Medical-Surgical | 5.09 | 3.36 | 1:1.51 |
| July-September 2022 | Medical-Surgical | 5.00 | 2.99 | 1:1.67 |
| October-December 2022 | Medical-Surgical | 4.90 | 4.29 | 1:1.14 |
| January-March 2023 | Medical-Surgical | 5.62 | 3.55 | 1:1.58 |
