Section He-Hea 1003.06 - Bed Replacement(a) Requests for replacement of existing 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 1003-2, "Bed Replacement Calculation Table". Table 1003-2 Bed Replacement 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 computed in He-Hea 1003.04 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 replacement of existing 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, any hospital given Medicare designation as a critical access hospital shall not be held to the occupancy rates set forth in Table 1003-2.N.H. Admin. Code § He-Hea 1003.06
#6840, eff 8-28-98, EXPIRED: 8-28-06
New. #8742, INTERIM, eff 10-21-06, EXPIRED: 4-19-07
New. #8918, eff 6-22-07 (from He-Hea 1003.07 ); ss by #9457, eff 4-21-09 (from He-Hea 1003.01 )