Section He-Hea 1006.07 - Occupancy Rates(a) Requests for additional beds shall be developed on the basis of the following minimum and optimal occupancy rates based upon total operational beds for general hospitals, by service category, as set forth in Table 1006-1, "Bed Calculation Table". Table 1006-1 Bed Calculation Table
| Service Category | Minimum Occupancy | Optimal Occupancy |
| Medical/Surgical | 75% | 90% |
| Obstetrics | 60% | 85% |
| Pediatrics | | |
| Less than 40 beds | 60% | 85% |
| More than 40 beds | 65% | 90% |
| ICU/CCU | 60% | 85% |
| Psychiatric | 70% | 90% |
(b) "ADC" means average daily census which is computed by dividing the total patient days calculated in He-Hea 1006.06 by 365.(c) "fp" means probability factor which at a 95% confidence level for medical/surgical and pediatric service converts to a multiple of 1.65 and a 99% confidence level for CCU, ICU and obstetric services converts to a multiple of 2.33.(d) Need for additional beds shall be determined by multiplying the square root of the average daily census by the probability factor, then adding the product of these 2 figures by the average daily census, as in the formula below: Bed Need = ADC + (fp Ö ADC)
(e) Notwithstanding (a) through (d) above, applicants shall not apply the calculation to any need for additional beds utilized for observation status.N.H. Admin. Code § He-Hea 1006.07
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