Volume : VI, Issue : I, January - 2017

BED UTILISATION PATTERN OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN KOLKATA

Dr. Anupam Sett, Dr. Junior Sundresh

Abstract :

 Introduction: Intensive or Critical Care is a method of organizing Medicine and Nursing, so that

 

 expertise and sophisticated equipments are concentrated where they are most needed and

 

efficiently utilized.

 

Types of ICU: Service

           

                                    Organ

 

                                    Age

 

                                    Syndrome

 

Care wise:                   Open Unit

 

                                    Closed Unit

 

                                    Semi Closed or Transitional Unit

 

AIM:

 

To study the bed utilization pattern of ICU

 

To study the bed utilization indices of the unit during the study period.

 

 

METHODOLOGY:

 

Retrospective Study:

 

To study the various Records, Registers, and Policy File of the Department of ICU,  Bed

 

Utilization pattern during November 2015 to April 2016, Morbidity pattern during

 

November 2015 to April 2016.

 

Prospective Study:

 

To study Location Physical Facilities, Staffing Pattern, Equipment of ICU, Policy &

 

Procedure.

 

Bed Utilization Statistics from May 2016 to June 2016.

 

 

Results: From the above indices, the following averages were deducted for the Study Period:

 

Average Daily Census : 17.29

 

Average Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR): 75.53%

 

Average Length of Stay (ALS): 5.53

 

Average Bed Turnover Rate (BTR): 4.29/month, i.e. 52/year.

 

Average Bed Turnover Interval (BTI): 1.5

 

 

Average Admission/day: 17.28

 

Average Daily Census: 17.29

 

Conclusion: The Statistics thus deducted in the Study shows how deftly this Institute is serving

 

 the Patients admitted from Kolkata and outside.

 

With a vision to be one of the leading Hospitals of India, the Hospital is striving sincerely

 

 to reach the Goal.

Keywords :

BOR   ALS   BTR   BTI   ICU  

Article: Download PDF    DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/gjra  

Cite This Article:

DR. ANUPAM SETT, DR. JUNIOR SUNDRESH, BED UTILISATION PATTERN OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN KOLKATA, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-6, Issue-1, January‾2017


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