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Hospital Bed Capacity and Discharge Planning Optimisation

Help hospital managers ease congestion by managing bed capacity and discharge planning more effectively. The programme covers capacity forecasting, admission and discharge coordination, delayed discharge management and links to community and home based care. Participants work through capacity dashboards and discharge scenarios common in overstretched African hospitals.

What you will be able to do

  • Forecast bed demand across admission sources and seasonal patterns.
  • Coordinate admissions, transfers and discharges to smooth patient flow.
  • Identify and resolve the causes of delayed discharges.
  • Establish discharge planning that begins at the point of admission.
  • Link hospital discharge to community and home based care services.
  • Use capacity indicators to guide daily operational decisions.

Course outline

  1. 01Understanding Bed Capacity and Patient Flow
  2. 02Demand Forecasting and Capacity Planning
  3. 03Admission and Discharge Coordination
  4. 04Managing Delayed Discharges
  5. 05Discharge Planning from Admission
  6. 06Linking to Community and Home Based Care

Who should attend

This course is designed for hospital operations managers, bed managers, nursing unit managers and patient flow coordinators.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 25 Aug 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Dubai2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Kampala2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000
12 to 13 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000
26 to 27 Oct 2026Online2US$900
2 to 3 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000
21 to 22 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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