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Hospital Occupancy to Reach 85% by 2035

The projection is driven by a decline in staffed beds and an aging population.

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    U.S. hospital occupancy stabilized at 75.3%, with a 16% decline in staffed beds.

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    National hospital occupancy is expected to increase to 85% by 2032, raising concerns about capacity and patient care.

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    Mitigation strategies include increasing staffed hospital beds or reducing hospitalization rates.

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    Challenges persist related to hospital staffing shortages and bed availability.

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    The study was conducted by researchers led by Richard K. Leuchter, MD, of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in Los Angeles, California.

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Hospital Occupancy to Reach 85% by 2035

The projection is driven by a decline in staffed beds and an aging population.

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • February 20, 2025

  • 3 min

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