Bed Days Available

Bed days available is a term in hospital administration for the maximum number of inpatient days of care that would have been provided if all beds were filled during the year. If 50 beds were available for use each day during the year, bed days available would be 50 x 365 = 18,250. If the number of beds fluctuated throughout the year, bed days available should reflect this and the calculation would be more complicated. Other terms used for bed days available include "potential days," "maximum patient days," or "total inpatient bed count days."

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