Hospital Bed and Capacity Management
Beds are the constraint that decides whether a hospital can admit, and they are usually managed reactively at the point of crisis. This course covers managing capacity ahead of the pressure.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Beds as the constraint on admission
- 02Demand forecasting and planned capacity
- 03Bed meetings, information and decision making
- 04Admission, transfer and discharge flow
- 05Delayed discharges and attacking their causes
- 06Surge escalation, triggers and agreed actions
- 07Occupancy, length of stay and honest measurement
What you will gain
- Forecast demand and plan capacity against it
- Run bed meetings that produce decisions
- Manage admission, transfer and discharge flow
- Reduce delayed discharges and their causes
- Escalate under surge with agreed triggers
- Measure occupancy and length of stay meaningfully
Who should attend
- Bed managers and flow coordinators
- Hospital operations managers
- Ward and clinical unit managers
- Health service planners
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 11 Nov 2026 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 23 to 25 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 7 to 9 Dec 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 25 to 27 Jan 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 12 to 14 Apr 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 21 to 23 Jun 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Healthcare & Hospital Management
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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