Downsizing hospital capacity.
Declining average daily census and overbedding are two challenges facing many hospital administrators. Downsizing, reducing unprofitable or unneeded acute care services, is one way to deal with these challenges. Reviewed here are some of the factors to be considered before undertaking any major downsizing effort.
D001509:Bed Occupancy / Q000639:trends; D006268:Health Facilities; D006271:Health Facility Closure; D006276:Health Facility Size; D006752:Hospital Planning; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States