Hospital bed shortage to hit US by 2032

A critical hospital bed shortage could soon hit the US - and prevent life-saving care
A critical hospital bed shortage could soon hit the US - and prevent life-saving care - Higher averages of national hospital occupancy could mean tens to hundreds of thousands of excess deaths in the future,
Hospital bed shortage to hit US by 2032: UCLA
The research predicted that 85% of all hospital adult patient beds will be occupied by 2032 and 85% of adult and pediatric beds combined will be occupied by 2035. The greater problem isn't the anticipated higher number of patients but the expectation that staff shortages will continue.
Hospital bed shortage could hit crisis levels by 2032
In a nutshell U.S. hospitals are operating at 75% capacity (up from 64% pre-pandemic) not because more people are sick, but because the healthcare system has lost 128,000 staffed beds since 2019, equivalent to closing 160 average-sized hospitals Without significant changes,
America's looming hospital bed crisis: How shortages could put patients at risk
Medical errors are the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States. Researchers say the quality of care in hospitals could get even worse as we face a looming hospital bed shortage.
U.S. Facing Critical Hospital Bed Shortage
U.S. hospitals could face a bed shortage as early as 2032, with occupancy remaining elevated even as the country recovers from the COVID pandemic, a new study suggests. Average hospital occupancy following the pandemic has been about 75%,
The U.S. could face a national hospital bed shortage
The U.S. could face a national hospital bed shortage within 7 years if there isn’t a reduction in the hospitalization rate, an increase in the number of staffed hospital beds made available, or some combination of the two,
US Hospitals Face Impending Bed Crisis As Early As 2032
US hospitals are on track for a crisis in as little as seven years. This stark warning comes from a group of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) who are concerned about trends in hospital bed occupancy and staffing across the country since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
US Warned of 2032 Hospital Crisis
A growing shortage of beds may end up seeing "tens to hundreds of thousands of excess American deaths each year," researchers ...
U.S. Hospital Capacity Could Reach 'Dangerous Threshold' Within Less Than 10 Years
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Frailty score could reduce pressure on hospital beds and lower costs
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