In contrast to the underdeveloped nations is no shortage of hospital beds in the United States. And taking into account the normal course of things, such as second 5 million hospital beds that are sufficient for use in the U.S.. But if everyone in the country had one of these objects hospital furniture at once, they will not be enough.

Is now considering a worst case scenario, this kind of situation is possible in the event of a public health emergency or a biological event. To make it easy for companies the availability of beds in such a case the agency track for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed standard hospital bed definitions seek to hospital systems and emergency personnel know beds and understanding to enable each other’s language.

The following is the classification of hospital beds are to help first responders communicate better.

Licensed beds: These pieces of medical furniture refers to the maximum number of beds for which a hospital holds a license to operate. For many hospitals, the number of beds in operation for less than all the beds for which it is approved.

Physical existing bedding: This hospital beds are licensed, approved and physically ready for use. Furthermore, these beds are maintained regularly in the hospital for the use of patients, provision of accommodation support services that is coupled. Food, household, laundry, etc. However, these beds or not, even though they are physically present occupied.

Staffed beds: These beds are licensed and physically available, and there are staff available to attend to the patient with the bed. Staffed beds to make both the occupied and the vacant ones.

Staffed beds: beds are also occupied Like this License, and physically present, but they do not have no current staff on hand to care for the patient to when you fill it.

Occupied beds: These beds are licensed, physically available, busy, busy, and from a patient. Simply put, they are in use.

Free / Available Beds: As the title suggests these beds are vacant and are available for occupation by the patient immediately. Even for a bed under the name “Free”, the beds are to support the space, equipment, medical material, ancillary and support services and staff to operate under normal circumstances. In addition, these beds are licensed, physically available and have staff on hand around the patient, the bed is taking part.

So many classes of beds, so that rescuers can speak the same language.