Bed occupancy, efficiency and infectious outbreaks

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British Journal of Healthcare ManagementVol. 21, No. 8 Money MattersBed occupancy, efficiency and infectious outbreaksRod JonesRod JonesSearch for more papers by this authorRod JonesPublished Online:8 Aug 2015https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2015.21.8.396AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Jones R (2011a) Hospital bed occupancy demystified. BJHCM 17(6): 242–48 Google ScholarJones R (2011b) A&E performance and inpatient bed occupancy. BJHCM 17(6): 256–57 Google ScholarJones R (2011c) Bed occupancy – the impact on hospital planning. BJHCM 17(7): 307–313 Google ScholarJones R (2011d) Volatility in bed occupancy for emergency admissions. BJHCM 17(9): 424–30 Google ScholarJones R (2012) Volatile inpatient costs and implications to CCG financial stability. BJHCM 18(5): 251–58 Google ScholarJones R (2013a) Optimum bed occupancy in psychiatric hospitals. Available at: http://www.priory.com/psychiatry/psychiatric_beds.htm (accessed 23 July 2015) Google ScholarJones R (2013b) The NHS England review of urgent and emergency care. BJHCM 19(8): 406–7 Google ScholarJones R (2013c) Could cytomegalovirus be causing widespread outbreaks of chronic poor health? In: Shoja MAgutter PSGhabili K, eds. Hypotheses in Clinical Medicine. Nova Science Publishers Inc, New York, NY: 37–79 Google ScholarJones R (2014) Medical bed occupancy and cancelled operations. BJHCM 20(12): 594–5 Google ScholarJones R (2015a) Unexpected and disruptive changes in admissions associated with an infectious-like event experienced at a hospital in Berkshire, England around May of 2012. Brit J Med Medical Res 6(1): 56–76 Crossref, Google ScholarJones R (2015b) Recurring outbreaks of an infection apparently targeting immune function, and consequent unprecedented growth in medical admission and costs in the United Kingdom: a review. Brit J Med Medical Res 6(8): 735–70 Crossref, Google ScholarJones R (2015c) A new type of infectious outbreak? SMU Medical Journal 2(1): 19–25 Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byExploring trends in demand for urgent care6 October 2015 | Journal of Paramedic Practice, Vol. 7, No. 10 2 August 2015Volume 21Issue 8ISSN (print): 1358-0574ISSN (online): 1759-7382 Metrics History Published online 8 August 2015 Published in print 2 August 2015 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download