Forecasting the Requirement for Nonelective Hospital Beds in the National Health Service of the United Kingdom: Model Development Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over 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 United Kingdom. The result has been overcrowded emergency departments with patients experiencing long wait times for admission to an appropriate hospital bed. Nevertheless, scheduling issues can still result in significant underutilization of bed capacity. Bed occupancy rates may not correlate well with bed availability. More accurate and reliable long-term prediction of bed requirements will help anticipate the future needs of a hospital's catchment population, thus resulting in greater efficiencies and better patient care.

Objective

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SUBMITTER: Shah K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8517824 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature