Table 1 Factors and their rationale for inclusion
From: What is a hospital bed day worth? A contingent valuation study of hospital Chief Executive Officers
Factor | Rationale |
|---|---|
Time of year | Infection rates and demand for services in general are impacted upon by seasonal variations. |
Bed occupancy | Hospitals generally operate at very high levels of occupancy and to the extent to which this is the case will impact on demand/need for further beds. |
Bed type | Ward beds and ICU beds have different demand and different value. |
Operating theatre capacity | The extent to which beds can be useful to a hospital at a given point in time is limited by the capacity of the hospital to perform surgery and hence utilise the beds. |
Waiting lists | Fluctuations in the external demand for beds/services affect the need for the resource locally. |