A new way to manage hospital bed capacity, based on the simple concept of setting goals.
Most hospital admissions are unplanned, so demand fluctuates constantly. Discharge patterns are also irregular, leading to long wait times, frustration, and relentless pressure on hospital operations.
Bed capacity management is typically a reactive process, based on immediate needs. The lack of a reliable forward view leads to aimless pressure to “find beds now”, rather than a proactive effort to align capacity with demand.
IT systems and tools that claim to make things easier are too complex to implement and use, and can be prohibitively expensive. They often miss the mark, leaving hospitals reliant on spreadsheets or whiteboards.
