A hospital has always some beds vacant for emergency, isolation, emergency etc. These vacant beds are known as:
A hospital has always some beds vacant for emergency, isolation, emergency etc. These vacant beds are known as dead bed space. This accounts for around 15 to 20%. Ref: Textbook of community medicine, S. Lal, 3rd edition pg: 686.
Essential bed space
Mandatory bed space
Dead bed space
None of the above