Number of patients discharged per hospital bed / year
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Mainland Portugal
Number of patients discharged per hospital bed per year
(a) Calculated by DGH for mainland Portugal (PNS 2004-2010, Vol. 1, page 76). (b) Not available. Source: INE, 2008
(a) Calculated by DGH for mainland Portugal (PNS 2004-2010, Vol. 1, page 76). (b) Not available. Source: INE, 2008
The number of patients discharged per hospital bed per year increased 9,6% (from 31,8 in 2004 to 34,9 in 2007). Despite of this increase, the indicator value is still below National Health Plan target to 2010 (50 patients discharged per hospital bed per year).
Region
Number of patients discharged per hospital bed per year, by Region
(a) Calculated by DGH for mainland Portugal (PNS 2004-2010, Vol. 1, page 76). (b) Not available. Source: INE, 2008
(a) Calculated by DGH for mainland Portugal (PNS 2004-2010, Vol. 1, page 76). (b) Not available. (c) NUTS level 2. Source: INE, 2008
The number of patients discharged per hospital bed per year increased, between 2004 and 2007, in all Regions. During this period, the highest value was registered in Algarve (over 40 patients discharged per hospital bed per year). Regional values for Centro, Lisboa and Alentejo were below national average.
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