Instrument for objective assessment of appropriateness of surgical bed occupancy: validation study

Afshin Alijani; George B Hanna; Dorin Ziyaie; Suzanne L Burns; Kenneth L Campbell; Marion E T McMurdo; Alfred Cuschieri

doi:10.1136/bmj.326.7401.1243

Instrument for objective assessment of appropriateness of surgical bed occupancy: validation study

Afshin Alijani, George B Hanna, Dorin Ziyaie, Suzanne L Burns, Kenneth L Campbell, Marion E T McMurdo, Alfred Cuschieri

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The number of hospital beds per head of population has fallen by more than 2% a year since 1980.1 Levels of bed occupancy have risen during this period.1 Appropriate bed occupancy is crucial to the NHS, as occupancy rates exceeding 85% in acute hospitals are associated with problems in dealing with emergency and elective admissions.1 We aimed to develop a valid instrument for the objective assessment of appropriateness of occupancy of surgical beds.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1243-4
Number of pages	2
Journal	British Medical Journal
Volume	326
Issue number	7401
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.326.7401.1243
Publication status	Published - 5 Jun 2003

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