Zocchetti Carlo, Magnani Daniela, Merlino Luca
Regione Lombardia - Direzione Generale Sanità, Milano.
Ig Sanita Pubbl. 2006 Nov-Dec;62(6):591-608.
This study evaluated daily trends of hospitalisations in public and privately-owned hospitals in the Lombardy region (Italy). Discharge abstract data for 2004-2005 and data regarding bed capacity were used to evaluate number of admissions, discharges, inpatients, and bed occupancy rates. Daily trends were uniform within all weeks of the year with some seasonal fluctuations observed (e.g. during holiday season). Average occupancy rates were found to vary according to the size of the hospital (greater average occupancy rates in larger hospitals) and the level of emergency care services provided.
本研究评估了意大利伦巴第地区公立医院和私立医院的住院日趋势。利用2004 - 2005年的出院摘要数据以及床位容量数据来评估入院人数、出院人数、住院患者人数和床位占用率。全年各周的日趋势一致，但观察到一些季节性波动（如在节假日期间）。发现平均占用率因医院规模（大型医院平均占用率更高）和所提供的急诊服务水平而异。
