Hospital beds: a primer for counting and comparing.
Med J Aust
; 193(5): 302-4, 2010 Sep 06.
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| ID: mdl-20819052
ABSTRACT
There is considerable public, political and professional debate about the need for additional hospital beds in Australia. However, there is no clarity in regard to the definition, meaning and significance of hospital bed counts. Relative to population, there has been a total decline in bed availability in Australia over the past 15 years of 14.6% (22.9% for public hospital beds). This decline is partly offset by reductions in length of stay and changes to models of care; however, the net effect is increased bed occupancy which has in turn resulted in system-wide congestion. Future bed capability needs to be better planned to meet growing demands while at the same time continuing trends for more efficient use. Future planning should be based in part on weighted bed capability matched to need.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ocupação de Leitos
/
Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde
/
Número de Leitos em Hospital
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med J Aust
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália