Two questions help determine validity of bed occupancy

Bed occupancy not an index of efficiency.

Hospital bed occupancy: more than queuing for a bed.

Timely access to safe hospital care remains a major concern. Target bed-occupancy rates have been proposed as a measure of the ability of a hospital to function safely and effectively. High bed-occupancy rates have been shown to be associated with greater risks of hospital-associated infection and access block and to have a negative impact on staff health. Clinical observational data have sugge...

AIDS and hospital bed occupancy: an overview.

In several countries of sub-Saharan Africa more than 10% of the adult population are infected with HIV, while in large towns such as Kampala, Lusaka, Blantyre, Kigali and Harare this proportion exceeds 25%. One of the most obvious consequences is the increased occupancy of hospital beds by patients with HIV infection, perhaps to the exclusion of patients with other ailments. This paper gives an...

Unanswered questions from the international trends in hospital bed occupancy and its potential impact on hospital planning

The ongoing rise in medical emergency admissions seen around the world over the past four to five decades has never been fully explained. Long term trends in hospital bed occupancy in England, Canada and Australia are examined to show that a recurring pattern of time-specific increases appears to apply. The possibility of a common infectious source is discussed. Whatever the cause the needs to ...

Models for Bed Occupancy Management of a Hospital in Singapore

This paper describes three bed prediction models in aiding hospital planners to anticipate bed demand so as to manage resources efficiently. The Poisson bed occupancy model provides an estimation of bed occupancy and optimal bed requirements in each class based on length of stay and admissions data. The simulation model was developed to predict bed occupancy levels for every class for the follo...