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Bed occupancy not an index of efficiency [PDF]
It is not possible to achieve high bed occupancy in an acute children's ward without serious detriment to the local community. Analysis of a year's admissions shows that `short stays' and high turnover rates must produce low occupancy, and that this represents efficient management.
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This study integrates the job demands-resources model and authentic leadership theory to test the general hypothesis that authentic leadership is a job resource that enables flourishing and performance in healthcare teams. Furthermore, this article tests
Pedro Marques-Quinteiro +3 more
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Forecasting local hospital bed demand for COVID-19 using on-request simulations
Accurate forecasting of hospital bed demand is crucial during infectious disease epidemics to avoid overwhelming healthcare facilities. To address this, we developed an intuitive online tool for individual hospitals to forecast COVID-19 bed demand.
Raisa Kociurzynski +13 more
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BackgroundOver the last decade, increasing numbers of emergency department attendances and an even greater increase in emergency admissions have placed severe strain on the bed capacity of the National Health Service (NHS) of the ...
Kanan Shah +5 more
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Dear Editor, The latest encounter that I had with the mysterious term ‘bed occupancy rate’ was when I had to interact with a high power committee dealing with rationalisation of medical establishments. For them, that term was as relieving as measuring ‘weight by kilogram or measuring length by meter’. I sulked in surprise.
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Estimating bed occupancy [PDF]
Sir: Peter Greengross' recent article on the pressure on acute adult psychiatric beds was a useful attempt to quantify an important problem ( Psychiatric Bulletin , February 2000, 24 , 54-56).
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Lowering bed occupancy: a life-saving intervention? [PDF]
High levels of bed occupancy intuitively seem to be bad for patient care. Apart from the direct consequences of full wards and rapid turnover, the knock-on effects for the emergency department (ED) are likely to include exit block and consequent crowding, with associated threats to patient safety. Observational evidence suggests that high bed occupancy
Goodacre, S., Campbell, M.
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Factors Affecting of Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) in Hospital
Background : Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) is a number that shows the percentage of used shows the percentage of used bed room at certain times in the inpatient unit.
Erlangga Mandala Sakti Mandala
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Context: All COVID cases and their contacts are considered highly infectious requiring isolation, which blocks the COVID isolation beds and disrupts life in the community.
Sourodip Ghoshdastidar +2 more
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For many years, average bed occupancy level has been the primary measure that has guided hospital bed capacity decisions at both policy and managerial levels.
Linda V. Green
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