Term: Hospital Bed Supply

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-10-19

Definition:

The number of beds in acute care hospitals within each RHA divided by the population of the RHA. The bed counts come from the "Setup Beds" data kept by Manitoba Health. These values need to be interpreted with caution because the actual number of beds in use in each hospital varies through the year and because beds can also be used for "non-acute" care. The values provide an overall indication of the relative supply of beds across the province, and can track major changes over time. This number is often expressed per 1000 residents.

Related concepts 

• Health Indicators: Indicators of Health Status and Healthcare Use

Related terms 

• Bed Map Data
• Bed Supply / Bed Map
• Regional Health Authority (RHA)

References 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, Burland E, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C. Manitoba RHA Indicators Atlas 2009. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C, Koseva I, Bailly A, Allegro E. The 2013 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Martens PJ, Fransoo R, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Jebamani L, Burchill C, Black C, Dik N, MacWilliam L, Derksen S, Walld R, Steinbach C, Dahl M. The Manitoba RHA Indicators Atlas: Population-Based Comparison of Health and Health Care Use. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)