HOSPITAL SERVICES REPORT: ACCESS TO CRITICAL CARE SERVICES - DEC 96

How many hospital beds are available for patients who need coronary care?

Average number of coronary care beds (excluding step-down beds) available and open at 9.00am, by month1

JUL95 AUG95 SEP95 OCT95 NOV95 DEC95 JAN96 FEB96 MAR96 APR96 MAY96 JUN96 JUL96 AUG96 SEP96
Available2 6.1 6.2 5.1 7.3 7.0 12.8 10.3 9.8 7.8 7.8 5.3 5.7 5.8 8.8 7.2
Totalopen3 79.6 80.2 76.3 77.6 77.8 78.4 77.7 77.0 77.5 79.3 80.7 79.9 78.5 79.4 78.8

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.