Changes in Bed-Based Measures of Surge Capacity from 2018 to 2022 among Rural and Urban Hospitals
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Description
Policy brief describing how hospitals' inpatient capacity changed from 2018-2022 and examining trade-offs between cost-saving reductions and emergency preparedness. Features statistics on hospitals' average daily census (ADC) and number and percentage of unoccupied beds, with breakdowns by year and urban or rural location.
Author(s)
Emma Kerr, Tyler Malone, Mark Holmes
Date
12/2025
Organization
North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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· COVID-19
· Emergency preparedness and response
· Hospitals
· Inpatient care
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data