Only 86% full? Wow, then Wisconsin hasn't a worry in the world!
You should do a little research before jumping in
86% is about normal for most hospitals in America
Ehh no - 86% is dangerously high
ICU Days and Occupancy Rates
HCRIS tracks ICU days and days available for each ICU bed category. The AHA does not track ICU days or any other parameter of ICU bed use (i.e., daily census or admissions). Days can be used as a loose proxy for bed use (
24), and therefore, an average of all midnight ICU occupancy rates for the studied hospitals can be calculated (days/days available) from HCRIS (
1). For example, using HCRIS data, we reported that ICUs in larger hospitals (>500 beds) have higher occupancy rates than in smaller (<300 beds) hospitals (
25). HCRIS data has also shown that between 2000 and 2005, national ICU occupancy rates ranged from 65% and 68% (
1).
In 2010, the average national ICU occupancy rate was 66% (
unpublished data).
This article is a methodological review to help the intensivist gain insights into the classic and sometimes arcane maze of national databases and methodologies used to determine and analyze the intensive care unit (ICU) bed supply, occupancy rates, ...
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