Government selects preferred proponent for core staffing

The Department of Health and Community Services has appointed Deloitte as a preferred proponent to complete a nursing core staffing review.

This review will include an analysis of client, staffing, and organizational factors that contribute to the workload of nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and personal care attendants.

Reviews will be conducted at several sites in the province, including Community Health Mount Pearl Square, Placentia Health Centre, including Lions Manor, Western Long-Term Care Home, Labrador South Health Centre, the James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre, and the Health Sciences Centre Units 4NB and 4NA.

Deliverables will also include recommendations to optimize staffing levels and improve how care is delivered in each of the six areas studied, plus a “how-to” guide to self-evaluate other sites.

The review is expected to begin this summer and will conclude next year.