Table 3.

Staffing calculation for recommended minimum neonatal therapy FTEs.

Step 1. Potential NT referrals equal 90 percent of the annualized average daily census (i.e., coverage needed to ensure adequate staffing to address requisite direct and indirect NT services): $\left[\mathrm{Annualized}\mathrm{average}\mathrm{daily}\mathrm{census}\right]\times 0.90=\left[\mathrm{number}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{potential}\mathrm{referrals}\right]$
Step 2. FTE staffing calculation is determined by dividing the number of potential referrals by 13–15 infants to reflect the average patient coverage per NT. This identifies the number of FTEs needed with an integrated model in Level III or IV NICUs:
$\frac{\mathrm{Potential}\mathrm{referrals}}{13-15\left(\mathrm{infants}\left[\mathrm{range}\mathrm{to}\mathrm{allow}\mathrm{for}\mathrm{higher}\mathrm{acuity}\right]\right)}=\mathrm{FTEs}$
Examples:	Level III/IV moderate acuity:
	$\frac{60\times 0.90=54}{15}=3.6\mathrm{FTEs}$
	Level III/IV high acuity:
	$\frac{60\times 0.90=54}{13}=4.1\mathrm{FTEs}$