HOSPITAL SERVICES REPORT : ACCESS TO CRITICAL CARE SERVICES - NOV 96
How many hospital beds are available for patients who need intensive care?
Average number of intensive care beds (excluding step-down beds) available and open at 9.00am, by month1
| APR95 | MAY95 | JUN95 | JUL95 | AUG95 | SEP95 | OCT95 | NOV95 | DEC95 | JAN96 | FEB96 | MAR96 | APR96 | MAY96 | JUN96 | |
| Available2 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 12.7 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| Total open3 | 87.0 | 86.1 | 86.3 | 86.1 | 86.7 | 85.4 | 83.8 | 83.3 | 82.1 | 81.9 | 82.3 | 85.8 | 86.4 | 84.3 | 84.7 |
1 Based upon hospital census taken at 9.00am daily.
2 Available beds are open beds that are available to receive new patients.
3 Total open beds are all functioning and staffed beds.
Source: Office of the Coordinator of Emergency and Critical Care Services.
