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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 3/2018

01-03-2018 | Perspective

Baby Boomers and Beds: a Demographic Challenge for the Ages

Authors: Zirui Song, MD, PhD, Timothy G. Ferris, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 3/2018

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Abstract

The United States is facing a significant demographic transition, with about 10,000 baby boomers turning age 65 each day. At the same time, the nation is experiencing a similarly striking transition in hospital capacity, as the supply of hospital beds has declined in recent decades. The juxtaposition of population aging and hospital capacity portends a potentially widening divergence between supply and demand for hospital care. We provide a closer look at current hospital capacity and a rethinking of the future role of hospital beds in meeting the needs of an aging population.
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Title
Baby Boomers and Beds: a Demographic Challenge for the Ages
Authors
Zirui Song, MD, PhD
Timothy G. Ferris, MD, MPH
Publication date
01-03-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4257-x

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