There is significant variation in the use of hospital beds by people over 65 admitted as an emergency. This results, in almost equal part, from variation in rate of admission and variation in length of stay. However, for the areas in our study with the highest and lowest rates of bed use, rate of admission is the dominant driver.
The potential reductions in emergency bed use by patients over 65 are considerable; if all primary care trusts (PCTs) achieved the rate of admission and average length of stay of the lowest 25th percentile, 7,000 fewer hospital beds would be needed across England.
Published : 31st August 2012
Author : Candace Imison, Emmi Poteliakhoff and James Thompson [ More From This Author ]
Publisher : The Kings Fund [ More From This Publisher ]
Rights : The Kings Fund
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