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Data on City priorities and objectives

Emergency Medical Services

Unit hour utilization

Result area:1
Objective:1-4
Strategy:1-4-1
This measure:Unit hour utilization
Management Statistic
0.6 unit hour utilizaiton
 
 

Why is this measure important?

UHU (Unit Hour Utilization) measures the percentage of NOEMS staff members' shifts that are spent responding to emergency calls.  Higher UHU means less time for NOEMS staff to rest between calls, which may negatively affect performance and lead to higher rates of turnover among paramedics.

Definitions of key terms

Unit Hours: the total number of hours that ambulances were scheduled for shifts.  Utilization: the total number of hours in scheduled shifts that were spent in transit, with patients, at the hospital, or any time spent in a status other than 98.  Status 98: an amublance is clear, i.e. available to respond to the next emergency call.

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Totals for 2018

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
0.6 unit hour utilizaiton .61 unit hour utilizaiton

Historical trend