Bed utilization indices in the general hospitals in state of Kuwait 2004

ABSTRACT

Hospitals are an important part of the health care system and hospital costs are the largest component of the health care spending. This study aims to analyze and compare the hospital bed utilization indices in the general hospitals in Kuwait for year 2004. Review of the records of some departments of the general hospitals in Kuwait [which are general surgery, internal medicine and pediatrics departments] was done. Calculation and comparison of the hospital bed utilization indices was performed for the year 2004. An analysis of bed complement [B. C.] at the various general hospitals for the year 2004 revealed that Mubarak Al Kabir, Amiri and Sabah hospitals had the maximum B.C. Jahra and Adan hospitals had the maximum bed occupancy rate [B.O.R]. Sabah, Amiri and Mubarak Al-Kabir had the maximum average length of stay [A.L.S]. Farwania hospital has the maximum turn over interval [T.O.I], while Jahra hospital has the minimum T. O. I. [regarding generral surgery] and the maximum Turn over rate [T. O. R] regarding all selected departments [general 2Preral medicine and pediatric department]. Farwania, Amen and Sabah hospitals have the minimum surgery, internal medicine and pediatric departments respectively]. The results of this study can be valuable in providing scientific and effective example that highlights some gaps in the indices between various general hospitals for better achievements on the developmental scale