US Hospital Bed Shortage Looms as Occupancy Rates Climb

Hospital occupancy in the US averaged about 75% during a 1-year period between 2023 and 2024, up from the average 64% capacity in the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic. If the hospitalization rate and bed supply don’t change, the US could face a critical hospital bed shortage by 2032, a recent study found.

Apr 22, 2025 - 16:44
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Hospital occupancy in the US averaged about 75% during a 1-year period between 2023 and 2024, up from the average 64% capacity in the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic. If the hospitalization rate and bed supply don’t change, the US could face a critical hospital bed shortage by 2032, a recent study found.