Inpatient Holiday Staffing, ListServ Summary, Apr 2026
Rehab administrators answer questions regarding Inpatient Holiday Staffing. IPRC archives information collected by the Pediatric Rehab Administrator’s ListServ as a public service to the entire Pediatric Rehabilitation Community. All information is posted in summary format and has been de-identified. Search through past queries for responses to rehabilitation related questions.
Original Questions:
- What area within your hospital are you reporting for?
- How do you determine necessary staffing levels for major holidays (on the actual holiday)?
- How do you determine staffing levels for days immediately surrounding major holidays (e.g., Black Friday, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve, etc…)? Are these levels adjusted compared to non-holiday w…
- Do missed Plans of Care increase during holiday weeks? If so, how is this communicated & discussed with key stakeholders?
- Which team members are included in holiday staffing? Does it vary by FTE status and/or treatment area?
- How do you determine which team members are able to take PTO around major holidays? (e.g., rotation, seniority, prior-year patterns, etc…)?
- Approximately how many PTs, OTs, and SLPs are on your team?
Summary of Responses (de-identified)
