Required Elements of the Acuity Tool

Each Acute Hospital shall develop or select an Acuity Tool that meets the following minimum requirements: (1) The Acuity Tool shall be in writing either in electronic or hardcopy format; (2) The Acuity Tool shall be tailored to the unique care needs and circumstances of the patient population in the ICU in which the Acuity Tool is deployed; (3) The Acuity Tool shall include a method for scoring a defined set of indicators, which shall include Clinical Indicators of Patient Stability and other Indicators of Staff Nurse Workload; and (4) Other requirements as may be specified in guidance of the Commission.