Billings Clinic at Billings: Staffing Grades

Billings Clinic has a NurseScore of 90 out of 100, rated Excellent. The NurseScore is a proprietary composite metric developed by allnurses.com that combines CMS quality ratings, patient experience surveys, infection rates, staffing ratios, and nurse reviews into a single 0–100 score to help nurses evaluate potential workplaces.

Billings Clinic has an RN-to-bed ratio of 2.19 and a total nursing staff-to-bed ratio of 2.53, earning a staffing grade of A. The national average RN-to-bed ratio for acute care hospitals is approximately 1.0. Higher ratios correlate with better patient outcomes, lower fall rates, and reduced nurse burnout. Staffing grades range from A (1.5+) to F (<0.4).

Billings Clinic provides an estimated 26.9 nursing hours per patient day (HPPD). This estimate combines CMS staffing counts with HCRIS patient volume data. Typical acute care hospitals range from 6–15 HPPD. Higher values often indicate more nursing time available per patient, though very high HPPD can also reflect lower patient census relative to staff.

Billings Clinic holds ANCC Magnet designation and offers a nurse residency program. Magnet hospitals represent the top tier of nursing excellence, with lower nurse turnover and higher patient satisfaction. Residency programs provide structured onboarding for new graduate nurses, typically 6–12 months of mentored clinical practice.

You can compare Billings Clinic side-by-side with other hospitals using the allnurses Hospital Compare Tool. Compare NurseScore, staffing ratios, HPPD, patient experience ratings, infection rates, and readmission rates across multiple facilities. Nurses evaluating job offers often compare staffing grades, Magnet status, and RN-to-bed ratios — metrics not available on most hospital comparison sites.