Section 8.07 - Required Elements of the Acuity ToolEach 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. Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1290, eff. 7/3/2015.