"How many beds are needed?": evaluating bed need in managed care setting.
After downsizing, re-engineering, consolidating and merging, health care administrators are still asking the eternal question, "How many beds are needed in my hospital?" The significant capital and operating cost required to support a staffed bed warrants a thorough and in-depth examination of the factors leading to bed need, writes Steven D. Sauer, consultant with Hamilton/KSA.
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D001509:Bed Occupancy / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006276:Health Facility Size; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000592:standards; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review