Impact of shortened length of stay for delivery on the required bed capacity in maternity services: results from forecast analysis on administrative data

Impact of shortened length of stay for delivery on the required bed capacity in maternity services: results from forecast analysis on administrative data

Abstract Background We examine the implications of reducing the average length of stay (ALOS) for a delivery on the required capacity in terms of service volume and maternity beds in Belgium, using administrative data covering all inpatient stays in Belgian general hospitals over the period 2003–201...

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Main Authors: Mélanie Lefèvre, Koen Van den Heede, Cécile Camberlin, Nicolas Bouckaert, Claire Beguin, Carl Devos, Carine Van de Voorde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Hospital capacity
Length of stay
Maternity beds
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4500-8

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