vip floor in a hospital

what is a vip floor in a hospital? what does this mean? thanks in advance!!
VIP's stay on this floor?

I have never heard of an entire VIP floor, but I used to work on a med/surg floor that had designated VIP rooms. These rooms were just a bit nicer; wooden headboards, nicer curtains, bigger bathroom, laminate "hardwood" floors, big screen TV, and nice wooden furniture. These rooms usually went to our star athletes, coaches, friends of the CEO, etc. They all got the same wonderful nurses, though!

We have a VIP floor where I work and have actually been floated there before. On this particular floor, the rooms are paid for out of pocket, insurance will not cover it no matter how good your insurance is. The nurse to patient ratio is lower with the assumption that the nurse will be able to be more attentive to these patients paying so much money. Also, the linens are higher quality, they get these fancy robes, the pantry is stocked full with name-brand everything-soda, juice, cereal, coffee (keurig all the way!!), snacks, gelato/ice cream, and the list goes on...They also have their own chefs on this floor who will make pretty much whatever the patient (and their visitors) want. If you've got the money, then go for it, but personally it is not my cup of tea. Oh, and they have one of the highest turnover rates for nursing in the entire hospital.

Quote from ChocoholicRNOh, and they have one of the highest turnover rates for nursing in the entire hospital.

Where I worked there was one VIP room per unit. It was reserved for benefactors of the hospital and also for hospital staff or their family members. My son was in one of the rooms when he was hospitalized. They were quite nice rooms, big, nice furniture and all the trimmings...

No one should be treated better than another based on how much $$$$/fame they have. Makes me sick.

I work on a VIP floor at a per diem job. It's basically where the higher-ups or people who know the higher ups stay. All private rooms, ambient, quiet. MGH in Boston has a place called the Phillips House, which is 3 floors all dedicated to VIP patients....their big donors, big wigs, celebrities, pro athletes, wealthy ambassadors. There was once a prince who rented out the whole top floor for his family! Customer service is top priority. They get ANYTHING they want.

Quote from That GuyNo one should be treated better than another based on how much $$$$/fame they have. Makes me sick.

At my hospital we have two VIP rooms. It is has hardwood floors, marble sink in bathroom, higher count thread sheets and towels, higher quality patient gown, bathroom amenities ie. name brand toothbrush and toothpaste etc.., nurse patient ratio is 1:3, concierge service, nicer food served on china and crystal glasses, plus meals for thier vistors, if they push the call light someone is there within a minute. This room goes to people who are willing to pay $500.00 per day out of pocket over the top of thier medical bills they are already accumulating, it goes to doctors and thier immediate families, administration, and when we have been lucky (depends on who is the nursing supervisior at the time) a nurse who works on our floor that has been admitted. Also it goes to patients who are really complaining too much, (way over the top whining if the rooms are available) so we get good customer service ratings. The last one ****** us off since a good amount of time that patient is in the wrong. Although the nursing ratio does not change for the person who has been whining too much. They are nice, but rarely used. Although a lot of people look at the rooms they are too expensive so they don't get them. We get major brownie points if we talk someone into becoming a VIP and paying. It is nice if you have 5 patients and you get knocked down to 3 patients. We also have a rule that if someone has an infectious disease like MRSA or C-diff they cannot be in one of those rooms. They are considered clean rooms. Hope this helps. I do not get the rooms often since we have a lot of asian patients at our hospital, and if you do not speak their primary language you will not get assigned to that VIP's room. All other rooms are fair game.

Worked in a facility with a similar unit. Included fresh flowers, newspapers and fuzzy slippers.You know the sh*t stuck to those fancy robes just as well as it sticks to everything else.After an untold amount of money spent was on this bs and the remodeling, the hospital closed.

Quote from ChocoholicRNWe have a VIP floor where I work and have actually been floated there before. On this particular floor, the rooms are paid for out of pocket, insurance will not cover it no matter how good your insurance is. The nurse to patient ratio is lower with the assumption that the nurse will be able to be more attentive to these patients paying so much money. Also, the linens are higher quality, they get these fancy robes, the pantry is stocked full with name-brand everything-soda, juice, cereal, coffee (keurig all the way!!), snacks, gelato/ice cream, and the list goes on...They also have their own chefs on this floor who will make pretty much whatever the patient (and their visitors) want. If you've got the money, then go for it, but personally it is not my cup of tea. Oh, and they have one of the highest turnover rates for nursing in the entire hospital.

We have a few VIP suites on the top floor. It costs $1200/night, and it buys you a private nurse and room service with food that's NOT on regular menu.For our unit, the VIP suite is used once every couple months. Usually it's the wife of a professional athlete or wealthy CEO.It kind of messes with our staffing because we have to pull one of the nurses to take care of just that mother and baby. She can't leave the unit, and sits at a small desk outside the suite. Whenever we have someone in the VIP suite, none of the nurses want that assignment.