U.S. could face a national hospital bed shortage

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.
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. hospitals could face a bed shortage as early as 2032, with occupancy remaining elevated even as the country recovers from the COVID pandemic,
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],
The U.S. could face a national hospital bed shortage
The U.S. could face a national hospital bed shortage within 7 years if there isn’t a reduction in the hospitalization rate, an increase in the number of staffed hospital beds made available, or some combination of the two,
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.
A critical hospital bed shortage could soon hit the US - and prevent life-saving care
Higher averages of national hospital occupancy could mean tens to hundreds of thousands of excess deaths in the future, researchers say
U.S. Hospital Capacity Could Reach 'Dangerous Threshold' Within Less Than 10 Years
A national hospital occupancy of 85% “constitutes a hospital bed shortage (a conservative estimate),” the JAMA study reported ...
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