Table 1.
Category | 1A | 1B | 2 | 3 |
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Criteria | NEMS > 30 or NEMS ≥ 21 and SAS > 5 |
NEMS 21–30 and SAS ≤ 5 or NEMS 13–20 and SAS >5 |
NEMS 13–20 and SAS ≤ 5 or NEMS <13 and SAS > 5 |
NEMS <13 and SAS ≤ 5 |
NEMS, Nine Equivalents of nursing Manpower use Score; SAS, Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale.