Occupancy for a hospital The Valley Hospital measures the in-patient occupancy of the hospital by determining the
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Occupancy for a hospital
The Valley Hospital measures the in-patient occupancy of the hospital by determining the number of patient days divided by the number of available bed days in the hospital for a time period. The following in-patient data are available for the months of April, May, and June:
Admitted Patients:
April - 1,440
May - 1,860
June - 2,250
Average Length of stay per patient
April - 4.0 days
May - 3.5 days
June - 3.0 days
The hospital has 200 rooms. One hundred rooms are private and have a single bed per room. The other hundred rooms are semi-private with two beds per room.
a) Determine the number of in-patient days for each month.
The number of In-patient Days:
April - ?
May - ?
June -?
b) Determine the available bed days for each month
Available Bed Days
April - ?
May - ?
June - ?
c) Determine the occupancy rate for each month
Occupancy Rate
April - ?
May - ?
June - ?
d) Based on the occupancy rate, interpret the results?
The Occupancy rate ________ from April to May and again from May to June. This suggests the hospital bed capacity is ________ over time. A closer examination of the data reveals that the average length of stay is _________, while the number of admissions is ________. The average length of stay may be ________ because of greater efficiency in delivering health care, assuming no change in treatment mix being provided over the three months. This potential improvement provides a greater capacity to accept new patients, as can be seen from the three-month data. Thus, the _______ length of stay and greater occupancy are both contributing to the hospital's ability to serve more patients per month.
Expert Answer:
SOLUTION a To determine the number of inpatient days for each month we need to multiply the number o... View the full answer
Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1337270595
14th edition
Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
