Its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan
Lewis County General Hospital: nurse-to-patient ratios by unit
The staffing plan Lewis County General Hospital (Lewis County) filed with New York's Department of Health: for each of its 6 units and each shift, the planned number of RNs and the planned patients one RN cares for, set by a committee at least half made of frontline staff.
Every unit, every shift
Planned patients per RN by shift, the planned RNs and aides on the day shift, and whether the committee reached consensus.
| Unit | Day | Evening | Night | RNs (day) | Aides (day) | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 bed level ll providing 24/7 care to adult and pediatric. Based on 12 Hour ShiftsEmergency Department | 4.0 | None | None | 4 | 1 | Yes |
| All ages w/various illnesses, surgical, outpatient, swing bed. 1 Charge RN (no patient care) 12 hrMedical/Surgical | 3.4 | None | None | 5 | 2 | Yes |
| DOH approval to resume maternity March 25, 2024.Obstetrics/Gynecology | 1.0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | Yes |
| 10 bed level ll providing 24/7 care to adult and pediatric. Data based on 12 hour shiftEmergency Department | None | None | 2.4 | None | None | Yes |
| All ages with various illnesses, surgical, outpatient, swing bed. Based on 12 hour shiftMedical/Surgical | None | None | 4.3 | None | None | Yes |
| DOH approval to resume maternity March 25, 2024. Based on 12 hour shiftsObstetrics/Gynecology | None | None | 1.0 | None | None | Yes |
Lewis County General Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit: common questions
What is the nurse-to-patient ratio at Lewis County General Hospital?
By its 2026-2027 clinical staffing plan, on the day shift: medical/surgical units 3.4 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 5.0), emergency department units 4.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 4.5) and obstetrics/gynecology units 1.0 patients per RN (New York's median hospital 2.6). These are planned averages for each unit; the table lists every unit and the evening and night shifts.
Is Lewis County General Hospital a union hospital?
Its plan reports a collective bargaining agreement covering clinical staff: CSEA (450 employees, contract to 31 Dec 2024).
Did Lewis County General Hospital's staffing committee agree on the plan?
Yes, on every unit and shift of the plan, by the plan's own answers.
Sources and method
The plan as the Department publishes it in its normalized form, read table by table. "Patients per RN" is the plan's planned average number of patients one RN cares for on the unit and shift; procedural units (a cath lab, endoscopy) plan few by their nature. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every New York hospital.
- New York State Department of Health, hospital clinical staffing plans 2026-2027, Lewis County General Hospital (PFI 0383)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Lewis County General Hospital nurse-to-patient ratios by unit. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/new-york-hospital-staffing-plans/lewis-county-general-hospital