* Severity is approximated by the case mix index (CMI), which is a statistical measure of the average amount of resources consumed per Medicare
inpatient case at a hospital. Hospitals that tend to treat more resource-intensive (i.e., severe) cases will have a higher calculated CMI.
FTE = full-time equivalent.
A census bed is licensed, physically available, staffed, and occupied by a patient at the time of reporting. Figures differ from previous editions
due to increased availability of staffed bed counts.
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FTE registered nurses in the U.S. per acute care bed by severity 2015-2017
This statistic displays the number of full-time equivalent registered nurses per occupied bed in the United States, by case mix index from 2015 to 2017. In 2016, the nurses-to-bed ratio was **** for acute-care cases with a severity of CMI larger than ***.
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Sanofi. (June 20, 2018). Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) registered nurses in the U.S. per acute-care census bed from 2015 to 2017, by case mix index* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/325041/fte-registered-nurses-per-occupied-bed-by-case-mix-index-in-the-us/
Sanofi. "Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) registered nurses in the U.S. per acute-care census bed from 2015 to 2017, by case mix index*." Chart. June 20, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/325041/fte-registered-nurses-per-occupied-bed-by-case-mix-index-in-the-us/
Sanofi. (2018). Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) registered nurses in the U.S. per acute-care census bed from 2015 to 2017, by case mix index*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/325041/fte-registered-nurses-per-occupied-bed-by-case-mix-index-in-the-us/
Sanofi. "Number of Full-time Equivalent (Fte) Registered Nurses in The U.S. per Acute-care Census Bed from 2015 to 2017, by Case Mix Index*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Jun 2018, /statistics/325041/fte-registered-nurses-per-occupied-bed-by-case-mix-index-in-the-us/
Sanofi, Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) registered nurses in the U.S. per acute-care census bed from 2015 to 2017, by case mix index* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/325041/fte-registered-nurses-per-occupied-bed-by-case-mix-index-in-the-us/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) registered nurses in the U.S. per acute-care census bed from 2015 to 2017, by case mix index* [Graph], Sanofi, June 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/325041/fte-registered-nurses-per-occupied-bed-by-case-mix-index-in-the-us/
