FW: bed types and service definitions

FYI - from Dr. Greg Mears 

 

Sukumar

 

 

 

 

  
  

    
      
        
        

          
            
ID 
            

          
            
BED TYPE 
            

          
            
DESCRIPTION 
            

        
        

          
            
1 
            

          
            
Burn 
            Beds 

          
            
Burn 
            ICU type beds associated with a burn care unit 
        

        

          
            
2 
            

          
            
Emergency 
            Department Beds 

          
            
Beds 
            within the Emergency Department used for acute care 
            

        

          
            
3 
            

          
            
Floor 
            Beds: Adult 

          
            
General 
            adult beds including all beds not specifically listed as another bed 
            type. These do not include rehabilitation or long term care beds 
            

        

          
            
4 
            

          
            
Floor 
            Beds: Pediatric 

          
            
General 
            pediatric beds including all beds not specifically listed as another 
            bed type. These do not include rehabilitation or long term care beds 
            

        

          
            
5 
            

          
            
ICU 
            Beds: Adult Cardiac 

          
            
ICU 
            beds reserved for cardiac patients. Often referred to as Coronary 
            Care Unit 

        

          
            
6 
            

          
            
ICU 
            Beds: Adult General 

          
            
ICU 
            beds for general adult needs not specifically listed as another ICU 
            bed type 

        

          
            
7 
            

          
            
ICU 
            Beds: Adult Neurosurgery 

          
            
ICU 
            beds specializing in neurosurgical care 

        

          
            
8 
            

          
            
ICU 
            Beds: Adult Surgery 

          
            
ICU 
            beds specializing in adult surgical care 

        

          
            
9 
            

          
            
ICU 
            Beds: Neonatal 

          
            
ICU 
            beds specializing in neonatal care 

        

          
            
10 
            

          
            
ICU 
            Beds: Pediatric 

          
            
ICU 
            beds specializing in Pediatric care 

        

          
            
11 
            

          
            
Isolation 
            Capable Beds 

          
            
Total 
            beds capable of negative airflow or respiratory isolation. These 
            beds may be counted as other bed types as well 
        

        

          
            
12 
            

          
            
Nursery 
            (All except Neonatal ICU) 

          
            
Neonatal 
            or newborn care beds including all bed types other than Neonatal ICU 
            

        

          
            
16 
            

          
            
Operating 
            Room Beds 

          
            
Beds or 
            OR suites associated with the operating room 

        

          
            
13 
            

          
            
Psych 
            Beds: Adult 

          
            
Beds 
            associated with an adult designated psychiatric unit 
            

        

          
            
14 
            

          
            
Psych 
            Beds: Pediatric 

          
            
Beds 
            associated with a pediatric designated psychiatric unit 
            

        

          
            
15 
            

          
            
Rehabilitation/Long 
            Term Beds 

          
            
Beds 
            designated as long term care rehabilitation. These do not include 
            floor beds. 

      

 

  
  

    
      
        
        

          
            
ID 
            

          
            
SPECIALTY 
            SERVICE 

          
            
DESCRIPTION 
            

        
        

          
            
1 
            

          
            
Burn 
            Center 

          
            
An 
            accredited center specializing in the care of burned patients 
            

        

          
            
2 
            

          
            
Cardiology: 
            Invasive 

          
            
Cardiology 
            capabilities which included angioplasty 

        

          
            
3 
            

          
            
Cardiology: 
            Non-Invasive 

          
            
Cardiology 
            services with no angioplasty or catheterization capability 
            

        

          
            
4 
            

          
            
Dialysis 
            

          
            
Inhouse 
            dialysis available if needed 24 hours per day 
        

        

          
            
5 
            

          
            
Emergency 
            Department 

          
            
Emergency 
            Department services available 24 hours per day 
        

        

          
            
6 
            

          
            
Hyperbaric 
            Chamber 

          
            
Maintains 
            a hyperbaric chamber for decompression and/or wound care 
            

        

          
            
7 
            

          
            
Neurology: 
            Invasive 

          
            
Neurology 
            capabilities which include invasive catheterization 
            

        

          
            
8 
            

          
            
Neurology: 
            Non-Invasive 

          
            
Neurology 
            services with no invasive catheterization capability 
            

        

          
            
9 
            

          
            
Obstetrics/Gynecology 
            

          
            
Obstetrics 
            and Gynecology services available 24 hours per day 
          

        

          
            
10 
            

          
            
Obstetrics: 
            Labor and Delivery 

          
            
Labor 
            and Delivery services available 24 hours per day 
          

        

          
            
11 
            

          
            
Ophthalmology 
            

          
            
Ophthalmology 
            services available 24 hours per day 

        

          
            
12 
            

          
            
Orthopedics 
            

          
            
Orthopedic 
            services available 24 hours per day 

        

          
            
13 
            

          
            
Pediatrics 
            

          
            
Pediatric 
            services available 24 hours per day 

        

          
            
14 
            

          
            
Psych: 
            Adult 

          
            
Adult 
            Psychiatric services available 24 hours per day 
        

        

          
            
15 
            

          
            
Psych: 
            Pediatric 

          
            
Pediatric 
            Psychiatric services available 24 hours per day 
        

        

          
            
16 
            

          
            
Surgery: 
            Adult General 

          
            
Adult 
            General Surgery services available 24 hours per day 
            

        

          
            
17 
            

          
            
Surgery: 
            Cardiothoracic 

          
            
Cardiothoracic 
            Surgery services available 24 hours per day 

        

          
            
18 
            

          
            
Surgery: 
            Face 

          
            
Facial 
            Surgery services available 24 hours per day 

        

          
            
19 
            

          
            
Surgery: 
            Hand 

          
            
Hand 
            Surgery services available 24 hours per day 

        

          
            
20 
            

          
            
Surgery: 
            Neurosurgery 

          
            
Neurosurgical 
            Surgery services available 24 hours per day 

        

          
            
21 
            

          
            
Surgery: 
            Pediatric 

          
            
Pediatric 
            Surgery services available 24 hours per day 

        

          
            
22 
            

          
            
Surgery: 
            Re-Implantation 

          
            
Re-Implantation 
            Surgery services available 24 hours per day 

        

          
            
23 
            

          
            
Surgery: 
            Spine 

          
            
Spine 
            Surgery services available 24 hours per day 

        

          
            
24 
            

          
            
Surgery: 
            Vascular 

          
            
Vascular 
            Surgery services available 24 hours per day 

        

          
            
25 
            

          
            
Transport: 
            Air 

          
            
Air 
            Medical Service (Helicopter) available onsite 
        

        

          
            
26 
            

          
            
Transport: 
            Ground Specialty Care 

          
            
Ground 
            Specialty Care Transport service available onsite 
          

        

          
            
27 
            

          
            
Transport: 
            Neonatal/ Pediatric Specialty Care 

          
            
Neonatal 
            Specialty Care Transport service available onsite 
          

        

          
            
28 
            

          
            
Trauma 
            Center: Level 
            1 

          
            
Certified 
            in the state as a Level 1 Trauma Center 

        

          
            
29 
            

          
            
Trauma 
            Center: Level 
            2 

          
            
Certified 
            in the state as a Level 2 Trauma Center 

        

          
            
30 
            

          
            
Trauma 
            Center: Level 
            3 

          
            
Certified 
            in the state as a Level 3 Trauma Center 

        

          
            
31 
            

          
            
Trauma 
            Center: Level 
            4 

          
            
Certified 
            in the state as a Level 4 Trauma Center 
        

      

 

Thanks,

 

Greg

 

 

 

________________________________

Greg 
Mears, MD

Associate 
Professor

North 
Carolina EMS Medical Director

The EMS 
Performance Improvement Center

 

Department 
of Emergency Medicine

University 
of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

100 Market 
Street

Chapel 
Hill, North Carolina  
27516

919-843-0201