What is a hospital bed day worth? A contingent valuation study of hospital Chief Executive Officers

Table 2 Ward and ICU bed day valuations by scenario

Scenario	Ward (AU$)	ICU (AU$)	Weight (~weeks)
S1	237	593	40% (21 weeks)
S4	184	410	20% (10 weeks)
S6	205	472	25% (13 weeks)
S7	224	412	15% (8 weeks)
Mean weighted average	AU$216	AU$436	∑100%

S1: winter, long waiting lists, full OT, high bed occupancy; S4: summer, waiting lists meeting targets, full OT, high bed occupancy; S6: summer, long waiting lists, OT some capacity, high bed occupancy; S7: winter, waiting lists meeting targets, OT some capacity, high bed occupancy

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