OCCUPIED BED DAYS

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Notes:
Occupied bed days are derived from WARD LISTING TOTAL BED OCCUPIED, which should be recorded each day as part of the DAILY WARD LISTING. This daily count should then be totalled across the period for which the data is required. Note that this excludes PATIENTS who are temporarily absent e.g. on HOME LEAVE

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
plural OCCUPIED BED DAYS