The Daily Stat: Hospital Deaths Rise Markedly Once Occupancy Hits a Tipping Point

 

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June 17, 2014 Hospital Deaths Rise Markedly Once Occupancy Hits a Tipping Point Death rates in hospitals are unaffected by how full the institutions are—but only up to a point, at which mortality rises rapidly as occupancy increases, says a team led by Ludwig Kuntz of the University of Cologne in Germany. In a study of more than 82,000 patients in German hospitals, the researchers identified the tipping point as 92.5% occupancy; among the patients who experienced those levels of crowding, occupancy accounted for 1 in 7 deaths. When surges in demand increase hospital occupancy beyond the tipping point, employees face limited resources and increased stress, which can lead to problems such as medication errors and delayed treatments. SOURCE: Stress on the Ward: Evidence of Safety Tipping Points in Hospitals

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