Rocky Mountain Regional Care Model for Bioterrorist Events: Locate Alternate Care Sites During an Emergency: Appendix F

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Appendix F. Expected Staffing Needs, Region VIII

(Based on the HRSA benchmark of 500 additional beds necessary per million population)

Personnel Needed (per million population)		Colorado	Montana	North Dakota	South Dakota	Utah	Wyoming	Regional Total
*Population*	1,000,000	4,301,261	902,195	642,200	754,844	2,233,169	493,785	9,327,454
Beds	500	2,150	451	321	377	1,117	247	4,663
Physicians (MD/DO)	50	215	45	32	38	110	25	464
Physician Assistants	25	108	23	16	19	55	13	232
Nurse Practitioners	25	108	23	16	19	55	13	232
Registered Nurses	100	430	90	64	75	223	49	933
Licensed Practical Nurses	200	860	180	128	150	440	99	1,865
Health Technicians (CNA)	200	860	180	128	150	440	99	1,865
Respiratory Therapists	50	215	45	32	38	110	25	464
Medical Assistant/ Phlebotomy	50	215	45	32	38	110	25	464
Lab	50	215	45	32	38	110	25	249
Unit Secretaries	100	430	90	64	75	220	49	928
Case Managers	50	215	45	32	38	110	25	464
Social Workers	50	215	45	32	38	110	25	464
Housekeepers	100	430	90	64	75	220	49	928
Food	100	430	90	64	75	220	49	928
Chaplain	50	215	45	32	38	110	25	464
Day Care	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Volunteers	200	860	180	128	150	440	99	1,857
Engineering/ Maintenance	12	52	11	8	9	26	6	60
Biomed	12	52	11	8	9	26	6	60
Security	100	430	90	64	75	220	49	928
Patient Transporters	100	430	90	64	75	220	49	928
Total Personnel	1,624	6,665	1,462	1,039	1,218	3,573	801	14,777

Source: U.S. Census, 2000