Occupancy Rate of Hospital Beds in Maternity of High-Risk

Gestation is a physiological phenomenon, which encompasses physical, social and emotional changes, susceptible to risks to the pregnant and the fetus. Thus, this study aimed to identify the occupancy rate of hospital beds in high-risk maternity in the city of Curitiba, Brazil, during five years. For that, we analyzed data on: number of patients-day in the month, permanence of patients on days, occupancy rate of obstetric beds monthly and the obstetric beds available in the month, through cross-sectional retrospective documentary study with quantitative approach in maternity referential for care for high-complexity patients. It was observed that the overall stay-day in the period was 58,064; the average occupancy rate in the Joint Accommodation was 90.60% (SD: +/- 11.98); in the Obstetric Emergency the average occupancy rate was 120.91% (SD: +/- 16.15). Occupancy rate was higher than the limit recommended by the National Supplementary Health Agency to ensure the safety of the patient and of the multi-professional team.