Patient assignment based on clinical complexity: The heart of ORICU 1.0

One of the greatest challenges in managing a critical care unit is the equitable and safe assignment of patients. Often, this distribution is based on static ratios or spatial availability, ignoring the actual care burden required by each person.

The first phase of our model, ORICU 1.0, directly addresses this problem by establishing objective metrics. By categorizing patients not only by their pathology but by their clinical complexity and demand for nursing interventions, we achieve a rational distribution. This directly translates into a reduction in adverse events, greater patient safety, and a significant improvement in the hospital’s quality indicators. Scientific evidence supports it: structure saves lives.