What is it about?
Investigates curious step-like changes in bed occupancy in NHS hospitals in England between Jan-10 and Mar-15. The observed changes only occur at times when deaths and medical admissions show similar curious step-increases.
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Why is it important?
Everyone has assumed that hospital bed occupancy follows certain rules. The actual trends over time contradict the supposed 'rules'.
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Part of an extended series looking at the correct provision of hospital beds and occupancy, see: http://www.hcaf.biz/2010/Publications_Full.pdf
Dr Rodney P Jones
Healthcare Analysis & Forecasting
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This page is a summary of: Bed occupancy, efficiency and infectious outbreaks, British Journal of Healthcare Management, August 2015, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/bjhc.2015.21.8.396.
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