Impact of shortened length of stay for delivery on the required bed capacity in maternity services: results from forecast analysis on administrative data

• Asıl Yazarlar: Mélanie Lefèvre (Yazar), Koen Van den Heede (Yazar), Cécile Camberlin (Yazar), Nicolas Bouckaert (Yazar), Claire Beguin (Yazar), Carl Devos (Yazar), Carine Van de Voorde (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: BMC, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background We examine the implications of reducing the average length of stay (ALOS) for a delivery on the required capacity in terms of service volume and maternity beds in Belgium, using administrative data covering all inpatient stays in Belgian general hospitals over the period 2003-201...