Hospital Capacity and Capacity Planning in Washington

Authors

Soumya Upadhyay MHA, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Dean G. Smith, Louisana State University Health Sciences Center

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-5-2020

Publication Title

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volume

46

Issue

4

First page number:

53

Last page number:

60

Abstract

Hospital capacity in the State of Washington may be unable to satisfy the number of COVID-19 patients. The adjusted occupancy rate (adjusted for outpatient equivalent days) places many hospitals near capacity prior to the current pandemic. Models of COVID-19 cases and hospital care generate scenarios under which hospital capacity is insufficient. Short-run tactics involve re-purposing of hospital units and other facilities. Long-run strategies will require organizational commitment and new policies and incentives to address capacity concerns.

Keywords

COVID-19; Hospital; Capacity; Occupancy

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health

Language

English

Repository Citation

Upadhyay, S., Smith, D. G. (2020). Hospital Capacity and Capacity Planning in Washington. Journal of Health Care Finance, 46(4), 53-60.