Hospital bed shortage to hit US by 2032

U.S. Facing Critical Hospital Bed Shortage
“For general hospital beds that are not ICU-level, many consider a bed shortage to occur at an 85% national hospital occupancy, marked by unacceptably long waiting times in emergency departments, medication errors, and other in-hospital adverse events,” Leuchter said.
A critical hospital bed shortage could soon hit the US - and prevent life-saving care
A critical hospital bed shortage could soon hit the US - and prevent life-saving care - Higher averages of national hospital occupancy could mean tens to hundreds of thousands of excess deaths in the future,
Hospital bed shortage to hit US by 2032: UCLA
The research predicted that 85% of all hospital adult patient beds will be occupied by 2032 and 85% of adult and pediatric beds combined will be occupied by 2035. The greater problem isn't the anticipated higher number of patients but the expectation that staff shortages will continue.
The U.S. could face a national hospital bed shortage
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Hospital bed shortage could hit crisis levels by 2032
Explore the hospital bed shortage crisis in the U.S. as capacity challenges threaten healthcare access and patient safety.
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US health care staffing shortages could lead to national hospital bed shortage by 2032
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US Hospitals Face Impending Bed Crisis As Early As 2032
US hospitals are on track for a crisis in as little as seven years. This stark warning comes from a group of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) who are concerned about trends in hospital bed occupancy and staffing across the country since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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