Analysis of the Bed-occupancy, Utilization and Turnover Rate of Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, India
Shivani Shahu *
Department of Masters in Hospital Administration, Allied Health Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe, Wardha, India.
Vitthal Shinde
Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, India.
Vandana Gudhe
Department of MHA, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi (M) Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: Hospital expenses in healthcare system are the key component of health care. For this reason, investment is the main objective of increased expenditure in healthcare sector, expertise. As a developing country, India has had in order to face many economic and political difficulties. For administrative department as well as policy makers of hospital there is a big question of improper exploitation of hospital assets. This improper utilization is mainly affected by three factors which are patients related, administration related and physician related problems. Social and financial position of patients is responsible for inappropriate utilization of beds and it is considered as patient related factor. This study aims to assess the Bed-Occupancy, Utilization and Turnover Rate, assess problems in utilization and recommend the measures to improve.
Methodology: This will be a Record based cross sectional retrospective study conducted at Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Wardha. Data will be gathered from the AVBRH medical record section.
Results: Indices for Bed occupancy rate, average length of stay, Bed turnover rats will be obtained. Data will be analysed with appropriate statistical tests.
Conclusion: Causes for underutilization, low bed occupancy and turnover rate will be revealed and necessary improvement measures will be recommended.
Keywords: Average length of stay, bed utilization, bed occupancy rate, bed turnover rate, quality of healthcare, clinical audit, expenses