title: Impact of implementing an Internal Bed Regulation Committee on administrative and care indicators at a teaching hospital.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare hospital indicators before and after implementing an Internal Bed Regulation Committee at a reference hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  It is an quantitative, evaluation, exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional research. The data was gathered from the hospital administrative reports for the period 2008-2013, provided by the Information Technology Center of the Complexo FAMEMA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The indicators improved after implementation of the Internal Bed Regulation Committee.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The individuals involved in the process acknowledged the improvement. It is necessary to carry on the regulatory actions, especially in a comprehensive and complex healthcare system, such as the brazilian Sistema Único de Saúde.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, Marília, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Luciane Cristine Ribeiro
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Botucatu, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Carmen Maria Casquel Monti
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Juliani
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity / Q000592:standards*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000706:statistics & numerical data