Census Goal Update

The Census Goal Update page lets hospitals set up bed or percentage occupancy goals for different time periods. Beds refers to the number of beds the hospital is licensed for. Goal refers to the percentage or number occupancy goal for the hospital. These values are used in the Historical Inpatient Census report for tracking these statistics over a period of time.

On the Census Goal Update page, select either Goals or Beds radio button. This action displays any Goals or Beds records in a grid.

Census Goal Update: Adding a Goal/Bed Record

To create a new goal, enter the following details in the editable line at the bottom of the grid:

• Begin Date, the date when the census is to begin,
• End Date, the date when the census is to end,
• Goal/# of Beds, whatever the hospital's goal for the chosen time period is.

Once you are done with setting up the record, click on the Add button to save the record.

Census Goal Update: Editing a Goal/Bed Record

To edit an existing goal, click on the Edit (Pencil) icon next to it. This makes the record editable. You can edit the following details:

• Begin Date, the date when the census is to begin,
• End Date, the date when the census is to end,
• Goal/# of Beds, whatever the hospital's goal for the chosen time period is.

Once you are done with setting up the record, click on the:

• Save icon to save it, or
• Cancel icon to discard your changes

Census Goal Update: Deleting a Goal/Bed Record 

To delete an existing goal, click on the enter the Delete (Red X) icon next to it. This deletes the goal record and removes it from the grid.