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Published on: September 30, 2020

Does hospital occupancy impact discharge rates?

Gary Harrison1, Kathryn Zeitz, Robert Adams

  • 1College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, USA. Email:

Australian Health Review : a Publication of the Australian Hospital Association
|July 11, 2013
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Hospital inpatient occupancy significantly impacts patient discharge. Staff discharge more long-stay patients during high demand (over-census) but reasons remain unclear.

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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit

Published on: September 30, 2020

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Hospital Operations Management
  • Patient Flow Analysis

Background:

  • Hospital inpatient occupancy levels are critical determinants of patient throughput.
  • Understanding the relationship between occupancy and discharge rates is essential for efficient hospital management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of hospital inpatient occupancy on patient throughput.
  • To analyze the relationship between occupancy levels and patient discharge rates within a single hospital.

Main Methods:

  • A four-stage model was applied to hospital admission and separation data.
  • Analysis focused on per-capita separation rates in relation to patient load and over-census events.

Main Results:

  • Per-capita separation rates significantly increase on over-census days, particularly due to emergency department crowding.
  • Patient load variations (±8-10%) show a weaker effect on separation rates, primarily impacting long-stay patients (≥10 days).
  • Medical divisions show increased separation on over-census days, while surgical divisions are more sensitive to patient load.

Conclusions:

  • Hospitals discharge a higher proportion of long-stay patients during periods of high demand (over-census).
  • Conversely, a lower proportion of long-stay patients are discharged when hospital occupancy is low.
  • The underlying factors driving these changes in discharge patterns require further investigation.