" Hospital Deaths Rise Markedly Once Occupancy Hits a Tipping Point "

Research Fact : 
" Hospital Deaths Rise Markedly Once Occupancy Hits a Tipping Point " 
Beyond a Tipping Point ,  mortality rises rapidly as occupancy increases,In a study of more than 82,000 patients in German hospitals . 
The researchers identified the tipping point as 92.5% occupancy; among the patients who experienced those levels of crowding, occupancy accounted for 1 in 7 deaths. 
Reason : 
When surges in demand increase hospital occupancy beyond the tipping point, employees face limited resources and increased stress, which can lead to problems such as medication errors and delayed treatments.

SOURCE: Stress on the Ward: Evidence of Safety Tipping Points in Hospitals & Harvard Business Review 

Study Conducted by:   a team led by Ludwig Kuntz of the University of Cologne in Germany.