Holiday Coverage
Introduction
Date
of Last Review 4/2/07
SME: Director of Nursing
This topic explains what departments must continue to provide services on holidays.
Compensation
Compensation payments follow standard state regulations.
Level of service
This table describes the level of service necessary on the two types of holidays:
Type of Holiday
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Description
|
Level of Coverage
|
Full Closure
|
Holidays
considered so traditional that UTHCPC gives staff time off if at all
possible provided they are designated as holidays by UT.
 | Fourth of July
|
|
Thanksgiving Day holiday (Thursday)
|
|
Christmas Day holiday
|
|
Minimal coverage
|
Partial Closure
|
Any
holiday other than the three core holidays
|
More coverage than core holidays, but less staff than regular work days
|
Functional staffing
The department manager of each department that must provide holiday coverage determines the exact holiday staffing necessary to cover the needs of the hospital.
Documentation: The department manager documents the specific staffing required in the departmental policy and procedure manual.
Holiday coverage
This table lists which departments must have functional staffing on holidays:
|
|
|
Holiday Type
|
Coverage
|
Full Closure
|
These departments must continue to provide adequate patient care and program services regardless of the holiday:
|
| Social Services |
|
| Lab |
|
| Patient Registration |
|
| Housekeeping |
|
| Communications |
|
| Nursing |
|
| Facilities Management Service |
|
| Pharmacy |
|
| Food and Nutrition
|
| Case Management |
|
| Reception Desk |
|
Other departments must be available by pager as necessary.
Example: MIS
|
Non-Partial Closure
|
The following departments must continue to provide adequate patient care and program services regardless of the holiday:
|
| Social Services |
|
| Housekeeping |
|
| Administration |
|
| Patient Account Services |
|
| Patient Registration |
|
| Medical Staff Support |
|
| Performance Improvement |
|
| MIS |
|
| Health Information Management |
|
| Nursing |
|
| Communications |
|
| Nursing Administration |
|
| Lab |
|
| Pharmacy |
|
| Facilities Management Services
|
|
| Reception Desk
|
|
| Food and Nutrition |
|
|
The following departments must be on site as needed:
|
| Financial Operations |
|
| Patient Relations |
|
| Library |
|
| Psychology |
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| Support Services |
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| Safety |
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| Personnel Systems Management |
|
| Public Information and Education |
|
Related standard
Related
to regulatory standards
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