Hospital bed shortage to hit US by 2032

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.
America's looming hospital bed crisis: How shortages could put patients at risk
Medical errors are the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States. Researchers say the quality of care in hospitals could get even worse as we face a looming hospital bed shortage.
US health care staffing shortages could lead to national hospital bed shortage by 2032
Researchers project a hospital bed shortage in less than a decade due to health care staffing shortages across the U.S., according to study results.“When occupancy rates are high, hospital mortality [increases],
U.S. facing critical hospital bed shortage by 2032
The new post-pandemic national hospital occupancy average is 75% -- a full 11 percentage points higher than the pre-pandemic average, largely due to a reduction in staffed hospital beds. This puts the U.
A critical hospital bed shortage could soon hit the US - and prevent life-saving care
The nation is on track for a critical hospital bed shortage by 2032, researchers said Wednesday. The shortage is largely driven by a reduction of staffed hospital beds, potentially preventing life ...
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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U.S. Facing Critical Hospital Bed Shortage
Hospital occupancy now stands at 75%, and could reach 85% within seven years THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- U.S.
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U.S. Hospital Capacity Could Reach 'Dangerous Threshold' Within Less Than 10 Years
An 'aging population' and reduction in available beds could create a 'hospital bed shortage' within the next 10 years, ...