Term: Conservable Bed Days

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Conservable Bed Days has been defined by ICES as "the number of days that might be conserved if a hospital decreased the adjusted average length of stay (LOS) from existing levels to the benchmark levels".

Related concepts 

• Conservable Bed Days

Related terms 

• Average Length of Stay (ALOS)
• Bed Supply / Bed Map

References 

• Brownell M, Roos NP. Efficiency of obstetric bed use in Manitoba. Ann R Coll Physicians Surg Can 1994;27(7):405-408.(View)
• Brownell MD, Roos NP. Variation in length of stay as a measure of efficiency in Manitoba hospitals. Canadian Medical Association Journal 1995;152(5):675-682. [Abstract] (View)