Impact of implementing an Internal Bed Regulation Committee on administrative and care indicators at a teaching hospital

• Published in: Einstein (São Paulo, Brazil) Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 96 - 102
• Main Authors: Rodrigues, Luciane Cristine Ribeiro, Juliani, Carmen Maria Casquel Monti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 01-01-2015; Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
• Subjects: Acesso aos serviços de saúde; Administração hospitalar; Advisory Committees - organization & administration; Brazil; Cross-Sectional Studies; Health Economics and Management; Hospital Administration - standards; Hospital Bed Capacity - standards; Hospitals, Teaching - organization & administration; Humans; Indicadores básicos de saúde; MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL; Ocupação de leitos; Regulação e fiscalização em saúde; Specialties, Surgical - statistics & numerical data; Surgical Procedures, Operative - statistics & numerical data; Brazil; Acesso aos serviços de saúde; Bed occupancy; Regulação e fiscalização em saúde; Administração hospitalar; Indicadores básicos de saúde; Hospital administration; Health status indicators; Ocupação de leitos; Health services accessibility; Health care regulation and supervision
• ISSN: 1679-4508; 2317-6385; 2317-6385; 1679-4508
• DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082015GS3235

To compare hospital indicators before and after implementing an Internal Bed Regulation Committee at a reference hospital.
It is an quantitative, evaluation, exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional research. The data was gathered from the hospital administrative reports for the period 2008-2013, provided by the Information Technology Center of the Complexo FAMEMA.
The indicators improved after implementation of the Internal Bed Regulation Committee.
The individuals involved in the process acknowledged the improvement. It is necessary to carry on the regulatory actions, especially in a comprehensive and complex healthcare system, such as the brazilian Sistema Único de Saúde.