Lůžková péče v ČR

This thesis focuses on the issue of inpatient care in the Czech Republic. Its main aim is to evaluate the development and occupancy rate of hospital beds during the period 2010-2024. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical section. The theoretical section provides a general overview of the healcare system in the CR and then focuses specifically on the inpatient care segment. The practical section examines the trends in the number of individual bed types and calculates the number of beds per 1 000 citizens. Based on the collected data, the occupancy rate for STAN, ICU and other beds are calculated for the years 2010 and 2024, and the results are visualized in the form of maps. The thesis addresses the question of whether it is possible to optimize the bed capacity while maintaining higher bed occupancy rates. The potencial number of beds is calculated for three specified occupancy rates. The results identify which types of beds are in short supply and where there is unused capacity. Unused capacity can be transformed into beds for other types of care.