Vacant bed management device, vacant bed management method, and vacant bed management program

Abstract

This invention provides a bed vacancy management device, bed vacancy management method, and bed vacancy management program that enable more efficient searching of nursing care facilities where prospective residents can stay for their desired period. [Solution] The vacant bed management device includes a first acquisition unit that acquires facility information including information regarding the planned period of stay of residents currently residing in the nursing care facility, a second acquisition unit that acquires applicant information including information regarding the desired period of stay of applicants who wish to be admitted to the nursing care facility, and an output unit that outputs vacant bed information regarding the vacant bed status of the nursing care facility during the period including the desired period of stay, based on the facility information and the applicant information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vacant bed management device, a vacant bed management method, and a vacant bed management program.

Background Art

[0002] In Japan, due to the improvement of living standards, the improvement of sanitary environment, and the improvement of medical standards accompanying the post-war high economic growth, the aging of the population has become remarkable. For this reason, Japan has become an aging society in combination with the decline in the birth rate. In such an aging society, an increase in the number of elderly people who require nursing care is expected due to illness, injury, and aging.

[0003] Nursing care facilities include various types of facilities such as, for example, residential nursing care facilities, day-care nursing care facilities, and visiting nursing care facilities. A person requiring nursing care, such as an elderly person, can use a residential nursing care facility, for example, for a short period of several days to several weeks.

[0004] A person requiring nursing care or their family will search for a nursing care facility suitable for the situation and wishes of the person requiring nursing care, for example, together with a nursing care support specialist or the like. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for introducing facilities to those who wish to enter a facility.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] It is desirable to be able to more efficiently search for a nursing care facility that can accommodate a person wishing to enter during the desired period.

[0007] This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems. Specifically, it aims to provide a bed vacancy management device, a bed vacancy management method, and a bed vacancy management program that can more efficiently search for nursing care facilities that are available for the period desired by prospective residents. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The above-mentioned problems of the present invention are solved by the following means.

[0009] (1) A bed vacancy management device comprising: a first acquisition unit that acquires facility information including information on the planned period of stay of residents currently residing in a nursing care facility; a second acquisition unit that acquires applicant information including information on the desired period of stay of applicants who wish to be admitted to the nursing care facility; and an output unit that outputs bed vacancy information regarding the availability of beds in the nursing care facility during the period including the desired period of stay, based on the facility information and the applicant information.

[0010] (2) The first acquisition unit is the vacant bed management device described in (1) above, which acquires facility information for each of the multiple nursing care facilities.

[0011] (3) The vacant bed management device described in (2) above, wherein the applicant information includes information that identifies the preferred nursing care facility among the plurality of nursing care facilities in which the applicant wishes to be admitted, and the vacant bed information includes information regarding the vacancy status of the preferred nursing care facility.

[0012] (4) The vacant bed information includes information regarding the vacancy status of nursing care facilities among the plurality of nursing care facilities that are available for the applicant to stay during the desired stay period, as described in (2) above.

[0013] (5) The vacant bed management device according to (1) above, further comprising a reception unit that accepts provisional applications to nursing care facilities that are available for the applicant to stay during the desired stay period, in accordance with the outputted vacant bed information.

[0014] (6) When the provisional application is accepted, the output unit outputs questions to confirm the status of the applicant, as described in (5) above.

[0015] (7) The vacant bed information includes the vacant bed management device described in (1) above, which includes information on the room type of the vacant bed.

[0016] (8) The vacant bed information includes the vacant bed management device described in (1) above, which includes information on the conditions of prospective residents who can be admitted to the vacant bed.

[0017] (9) The conditions for the prospective resident include the gender of the prospective resident and the level of care required by the prospective resident, as described in (8) above.

[0018] (10) The vacant bed information includes the vacant bed management device described in (1) above, which includes information on the number of vacant beds.

[0019] (11) A bed vacancy management method performed by a bed vacancy management device, comprising: acquiring facility information including information regarding the planned period of stay of residents residing in a nursing care facility; acquiring applicant information including information regarding the desired period of stay of applicants who wish to be admitted to the nursing care facility; and outputting bed vacancy information regarding the status of bed vacancies in the nursing care facility during a period including the desired period of stay, based on the facility information and the applicant information.

[0020] (12) A vacant bed management program for executing the vacant bed management method described in (11) above using a computer. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] The vacant bed management device, vacant bed management method, and vacant bed management program according to the present invention output vacant bed information for nursing care facilities based on facility information including information regarding the planned length of stay for residents. This allows care managers and others to check the future vacancy status of nursing care facilities. Therefore, it becomes possible to search for nursing care facilities that can accommodate applicants for their desired period of stay more efficiently.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0022] The advantages and features provided by one or more embodiments of the present invention will be more fully understood from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings. However, these are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the present invention. [Figure 1] It is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a vacant floor management system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] It is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the server shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] It is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the facility terminal shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] It is a diagram showing an example of information regarding the scheduled occupancy period of the occupant displayed on the display unit shown in FIG. 3. [Figure 5] It is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the applicant terminal shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 6] It is a block diagram showing the functions of the control unit shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 7] It is a diagram showing an example of vacant floor information displayed on the display unit shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 8] It is a diagram showing another example of vacant floor information shown in FIG. 7. [Figure 9] It is a diagram showing an example of the operation screen for a provisional application displayed on the display unit shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 10] It is a flowchart showing the operation of the server shown in FIG. 1.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0023] Hereinafter, a management system, a management method, and a management program according to embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. In the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations are omitted. Also, the dimensional ratios in the drawings are exaggerated for the convenience of explanation and may differ from the actual ratios.

[0024] In this specification, a nursing care facility is a facility that provides nursing care services to its residents, such as a nursing care health facility, a nursing home, and a group home. A nursing care facility may also be a hospital or a rehabilitation facility. Those who wish to be admitted to a nursing care facility broadly include elderly people and patients who require care such as nursing, care, and rehabilitation.

[0025] <Embodiment> [Configuration of the vacant bed management system 1] Figure 1 shows the overall configuration of the vacant bed management system 1. The vacant bed management system 1 is suitable for matching individuals who wish to use nursing care facilities for short periods, such as short-term stays, with nursing care facilities that provide short-term nursing care services.

[0026] The vacant bed management system 1 includes, for example, a server 10, a facility terminal 20, and a request terminal 30. These servers 10, facility terminals 20, and request terminals 30 are connected to each other so that they can communicate with one another, for example, via a network. The network is a LAN (Local Area Network), a telephone network, or a data communication network, and may include relay devices that relay communication signals. The servers 10, facility terminals 20, and request terminals 30 are connected by wired or wireless means. Here, the server 10 corresponds to one specific example of the vacant bed management device of the present invention.

[0027] Server 10 may consist of an on-premises server or a cloud server. Server 10 may also consist of a single PC (Personal Computer).

[0028] The facility terminal 20 is located, for example, within the building of a nursing care facility. The vacant bed management system 1 includes, for example, facility terminals 20A, 20B, and 20C, each located in a different nursing care facility. For example, facility terminal 20A is located in facility A, facility terminal 20B is located in facility B, and facility terminal 20C is located in facility C. In the following description, when facility terminals 20A, 20B, and 20C are not distinguished from each other, they will be referred to as facility terminal 20.

[0029] The applicant terminal 30 is located, for example, within the building of a home care support service provider. The applicant terminal 30 is operated, for example, by a care manager in charge of applicants for admission to a nursing care facility. The applicant terminal 30 may also be located in the applicant's home, and may be operated by the applicant or their family. The vacant bed management system 1 may include multiple applicant terminals 30.

[0030] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of server 10. Server 10 includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, and a storage unit 13. These components are interconnected by a bus.

[0031] The control unit 11 consists of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and memory, etc. The memory includes, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read Only Memory). The control unit 11 controls and performs calculations on each part of the server 10 according to the program. The specific functions of the control unit 11 will be described later.

[0032] The communication unit 12 is an interface for communicating with other devices, such as the facility terminal 20 and the requester terminal 30, via a network. The communication unit 12 is composed of, for example, a LAN card.

[0033] The storage unit 13 is composed of, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and an SSD (Solid State Device). The storage unit 13 stores various programs and various data. The storage unit 13 stores, for example, facility information for each of the facilities A, B, and C. The facility information for facility A includes information about the planned length of stay for each resident residing in facility A. The facility information for facility B includes information about the planned length of stay for each resident residing in facility B. The facility information for facility C includes information about the planned length of stay for each resident residing in facility C.

[0034] Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the facility terminal 20. The facility terminal 20 is composed of, for example, a PC. The facility terminal 20 has, for example, a control unit 21, a communication unit 22, a display unit 23, and an input unit 24, which are interconnected by a bus.

[0035] The control unit 21, like the control unit 11 of the server 10, includes a CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like.

[0036] The communication unit 22 is, for example, an interface for local connections such as a wired or wireless network interface. The communication unit 22 communicates with each terminal connected to the network. The communication unit 22 is, for example, an interface according to standards such as Ethernet (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or IEEE 802.11.

[0037] The display unit 23 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, which displays various information.

[0038] The input unit 24 includes, for example, a keyboard, numeric keypad, and mouse, and is used to input various types of information. For example, staff or managers of a nursing care facility can input information regarding the planned length of stay for residents into the facility terminal 20 via this input unit 24.

[0039] Figure 4 shows an example of information regarding the planned length of stay for residents of Facility A. Information regarding the planned length of stay for residents can be displayed, for example, on the display unit 23. For example, on July 1st, the staff or manager of Facility A enters the planned length of stay for residents who are staying at Facility A as of July 1st. For example, as of July 1st, Room 101 is occupied by Ms. T. Ms. T is scheduled to leave Facility A on July 3rd. Therefore, Room 101 will be vacant from July 4th onwards. Information regarding the planned length of stay for residents is associated, for example, with the room number used by the resident. The facility terminal 20 transmits facility information, including information regarding the planned length of stay for residents, to the server 10, for example, via the communication unit 22.

[0040] The facility terminal 20 may contain input for rules regarding the acceptance of admissions from prospective residents. These rules may include, for example, the period between application and actual admission. The facility terminal 20 may also contain input for questions to confirm the status of prospective residents. These questions may be sent as a questionnaire to prospective residents when a preliminary application is received from a prospective resident of a nursing care facility. Based on the answers to these questions, the nursing care facility can determine whether it is possible to accept the prospective resident. Preliminary applications to nursing care facilities will be described later. The rules and questions entered into the facility terminal 20 are sent to, for example, the server 10 and stored in the storage unit 13.

[0041] Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the applicant terminal 30. The applicant terminal 30 is composed of, for example, a PC. The applicant terminal 30 has, for example, a control unit 31, a communication unit 32, a display unit 33, and an input unit 34, which are interconnected by a bus. The control unit 31, communication unit 32, display unit 33, and input unit 34 have a similar configuration to the control unit 21, communication unit 22, display unit 23, and input unit 24 of the facility terminal 20.

[0042] For example, a care support specialist inputs the desired period of stay for a person wishing to enter a nursing care facility into the applicant terminal 30 via the input unit 24. The applicant terminal 30 then transmits the applicant information, including this information regarding the desired period of stay, to the server 10 via, for example, the communication unit 32.

[0043] [Functions of the control unit 11] Figure 6 is a block diagram showing the functions of the control unit 11. The control unit 11 functions as a first acquisition unit 111, a second acquisition unit 112, an output unit 113, and a receiving unit 114 by executing a program.

[0044] The first acquisition unit 111 acquires facility information. This facility information includes, as described above, information regarding the planned length of stay for residents residing in nursing care facilities. The facility information further includes, for example, information regarding the name, address, telephone number, number of staff, facilities, and acceptable levels of care required for the nursing care facility. The facility information is entered into the facility terminal 20 by, for example, the staff or manager of the nursing care facility. The facility information entered into the facility terminal 20 is transmitted to, for example, the server 10 and stored in the storage unit 13. The first acquisition unit 111 acquires facility information from, for example, the storage unit 13. The first acquisition unit 111 may also acquire facility information from the facility terminal 20. The first acquisition unit 111 acquires facility information for each of multiple nursing care facilities.

[0045] The second acquisition unit 112 acquires applicant information. This applicant information includes information about the desired period of stay for the applicant who wishes to be admitted to a nursing care facility. The applicant information may further include information that identifies the preferred nursing care facility from among several nursing care facilities that the applicant wishes to be admitted to. The preferred nursing care facility is identified, for example, by its name, address, and the level of care it can accept. The applicant information may further include information about the applicant's name, gender, age, address, and level of care required. The applicant information is entered into the applicant terminal 30, for example, by a care manager. The applicant information entered into the applicant terminal 30 is transmitted to the server 10, for example, and stored in the storage unit 13. The second acquisition unit 112 acquires facility information from the storage unit 13, for example. The second acquisition unit 112 may also acquire applicant information from the applicant terminal 30.

[0046] The output unit 113 outputs vacancy information based on the facility information acquired by the first acquisition unit 111 and the applicant information acquired by the second acquisition unit 112. The vacancy information is information regarding the vacancy status of nursing care facilities during the period including the applicant's desired period of stay. The vacancy information includes, for example, information regarding the vacancy status of the desired nursing care facility.

[0047] Vacancy information may include, for example, information on the room type of the vacant bed. Room types include single rooms and multi-bed rooms, etc. Vacancy information may also include information on the conditions of prospective residents who can be admitted to the vacant bed. Conditions for prospective residents who can be admitted to the vacant bed include, for example, the gender of the prospective resident and at least one of the level of care required by the prospective resident. Vacancy information may also include information on the number of vacant beds. Information on the number of vacant beds is associated with information on room types, such as single rooms and multi-bed rooms, etc.

[0048] The output unit 113 outputs vacancy information, for example, by transmitting the vacancy information to the requester terminal 30. The requester terminal 30, upon receiving the vacancy information, displays the vacancy information on the display unit 33, for example.

[0049] Figure 7 shows an example of vacancy information displayed on the display unit 33. For example, on June 30, the applicant terminal 30 receives input for a female applicant, Ms. S, with a desired stay period from July 8 to July 11 and facility A as the preferred nursing care facility. At this time, the display unit 33 displays, for example, the vacancy status of individual rooms and multi-bed rooms at facility A from July 1 to July 14. For multi-bed rooms, the vacancy status is displayed for each gender, for example.

[0050] Figure 8 shows another example of the vacant bed information displayed on the display unit 33. The display unit 33 may also display the number of vacant beds in each of the single rooms and multi-bed rooms in facility A.

[0051] The output unit 113 may output information on available beds for each of the multiple nursing care facilities. For example, the available bed information may include information on the availability of beds in one or more nursing care facilities where the applicant can be admitted during the desired period of stay. The server 10 may, for example, extract nursing care facilities where the applicant can be admitted based on the applicant's gender and level of care required, etc., included in the applicant information.

[0052] The reception unit 114 accepts provisional applications to nursing care facilities according to the vacancy information output by the output unit 113. Provisional applications are configured to be accepted only for nursing care facilities where the applicant can be admitted during the desired period of stay. For example, when a care manager or the like performs a provisional application operation via the input unit 34 of the applicant terminal 30, the reception unit 114 accepts the provisional application to the nursing care facility.

[0053] When a provisional application is received by the reception unit 114, the output unit 113 may output questions to confirm the status of the applicant. These questions are, for example, pre-entered into the facility terminal 20 and stored in the storage unit 13 of the server 10. The output unit 113 outputs the questions by, for example, sending them to the applicant terminal 30. Upon receiving the questions, the applicant terminal 30 displays the questionnaire on, for example, the display unit 33.

[0054] Figure 9 shows an example of the operation screen and questionnaire for a provisional application for facility A displayed on the display unit 33. The operation screen for the provisional application displays, for example, the desired start date of stay, the desired end date of stay, the desired room type, and the name and gender of the applicant. Questions to confirm the applicant's condition include, for example, items related to the assistance the applicant needs. For example, questions may include whether assistance with meals and assistance with transfers are needed. For example, a care manager or similar person enters their answers to these questions via the input unit 34 and then selects "Apply" on the operation screen. This transmits, for example, information regarding this provisional application to the facility terminal 20A of facility A. Information regarding the provisional application may also be transmitted from the applicant terminal 30 to the facility terminal 20A via the server 10.

[0055] At Facility A, for example, the answers to the questions regarding this provisional application are checked. If Facility A can accept the application, the staff or manager of Facility A will, for example, send a message to the applicant's terminal 30 via the facility terminal 20A and server 10 confirming acceptance of the application. If Facility A cannot accept the application, the staff or manager of Facility A will, for example, send a message to the applicant's terminal 30 via the facility terminal 20A and server 10 confirming that acceptance is not possible.

[0056] [Server 10 Operation] Figure 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of server 10. This flowchart can be executed by the control unit 11 of server 10 according to a program.

[0057] (S110, S120) Server 10 first acquires facility information. Next, Server 10 acquires applicant information. Server 10 acquires facility information and applicant information from, for example, the storage unit 13. Server 10 may acquire facility information and applicant information simultaneously.

[0058] (S130) Next, the server 10 outputs vacancy information based on the facility information and applicant information acquired in steps S110 and S120. The server 10 outputs the vacancy information, for example, by sending the vacancy information to the applicant terminal 30.

[0059] (S140) Next, server 10 determines whether or not it has accepted the provisional application. If it has not accepted the provisional application, server 10 returns to the process in step S110. If it has accepted the provisional application, server 10 proceeds to the process in step S150.

[0060] (S150) Server 10 outputs the questions. For example, Server 10 outputs the questions by sending questions that have been pre-stored in the storage unit 13 to the applicant terminal 30. Based on the answers to these questions, the nursing care facility decides whether or not to accept the applicant.

[0061] (S160) Server 10 receives information from, for example, facility terminal 20 regarding the acceptance or rejection of applicants, and outputs this information. Server 10 also outputs this information by, for example, sending information regarding the acceptance or rejection of applicants to applicant terminal 30.

[0062] [Effects of Server 10 and Bed Emptying Management System 1] In this embodiment, the server 10 and vacant bed management system 1 output vacant bed information for nursing care facilities based on facility information including information about the planned period of stay for residents. This allows care managers and others to check the vacancy status of nursing care facilities for a period including the desired period of stay, i.e., future vacancies. Therefore, it becomes possible to search for nursing care facilities that can accommodate residents during their desired period of stay more efficiently. The effects of this will be explained below.

[0063] For example, a technology has been proposed to detect vacant beds in nursing care facilities by installing motion sensors or similar devices in the rooms of the facilities. However, using this technology, nursing care facilities would only begin recruiting prospective residents after a vacancy actually occurs. In other words, they cannot recruit future residents while a room is occupied. This is particularly problematic for nursing care facilities that provide short-term care services, such as elderly care health facilities, where the future vacancy situation cannot be predicted, resulting in a large number of wasted vacant beds, which is detrimental to both the facility and prospective residents.

[0064] In contrast, the vacant bed management system 1 uses a server 10 to acquire facility information, including information about the planned length of stay for residents, and outputs vacant bed information for nursing care facilities based on this facility information. This allows care managers and others to understand the vacancy status for the desired length of stay, regardless of the vacancy status at the time of the search. Therefore, it becomes possible to search more efficiently for nursing care facilities that can accommodate residents during their desired length of stay.

[0065] Furthermore, server 10 is configured to accept provisional applications to nursing care facilities. This allows nursing care facilities to use questionnaires and other means to check the condition of prospective residents and make an appropriate decision on whether or not they can accept them.

[0066] The configuration of the vacant bed management system 1 described above is intended to illustrate the main components of the above-described embodiment, and is not limited to the above configuration; various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. Furthermore, it does not preclude configurations found in general information processing systems.

[0067] For example, the functions of server 10 may be provided by facility terminal 20 or requester terminal 30.

[0068] Furthermore, the server 10, the facility terminal 20, and the applicant terminal 30 may each be composed of multiple devices, or any of the multiple devices may be configured as a single device.

[0069] Furthermore, the vacant bed management system 1 may include multiple request terminals 30.

[0070] Furthermore, the flowchart described above may omit some steps, and other steps may be added. Also, some steps may be executed simultaneously, and one step may be divided into multiple steps for execution.

[0071] Furthermore, the means and methods for performing the various processing tasks in the vacant bed management system 1 described above can be implemented using either a dedicated hardware circuit or a programmed computer. The program may be provided, for example, on a computer-readable recording medium such as a USB memory stick or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)-ROM, or it may be provided online via a network such as the Internet. In this case, the program recorded on the computer-readable recording medium is usually transferred to and stored in a storage unit such as a hard disk. The program may also be provided as a standalone application software, or it may be incorporated as a function into the software of a device such as a detection unit.

[0072] While embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated in detail, the disclosed embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and are not limiting. The scope of the present invention should be interpreted in accordance with the language of the appended claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0073] 1. Information processing system, 10 servers, 11 Control unit, 111 First Acquisition Department; 112 Second Acquisition Division, 113 Output section, 114 Reception Department, 12 Communications Department, 13 storage section, 20 facility terminals, 21 Control unit, 22 Communications Department, 23 Display section, 24 Input section, 30. Terminals available upon request. 31 Control unit, 32 Communications Department, 33 Display section, 34. Input section.

Claims

1. The first acquisition unit acquires facility information, including information regarding the planned length of stay for residents of nursing care facilities, A second acquisition unit acquires applicant information, including information regarding the desired period of stay of applicants who wish to be admitted to the aforementioned nursing care facility. An output unit outputs information regarding the availability of beds in the nursing care facility during the period including the desired period of stay, based on the facility information and the applicant information. A vacant bed management device equipped with the following features.

2. The vacant bed management device according to claim 1, wherein the first acquisition unit acquires the facility information of each of the plurality of nursing care facilities.

3. The applicant information includes information that identifies the nursing care facility in which the applicant wishes to be admitted, from among the multiple nursing care facilities. The vacant bed management device according to claim 2, which includes information regarding the vacant bed status of the desired nursing care facility.

4. The vacant bed management device according to claim 2, wherein the vacant bed information includes information regarding the vacancy status of nursing care facilities among the plurality of nursing care facilities that are available for the applicant to stay during the desired stay period.

5. The vacant bed management device according to claim 1, further comprising a reception unit that accepts provisional applications to nursing care facilities that are available for admission to the applicant during the desired period of admission, in accordance with the outputted vacant bed information.

6. The vacant bed management device according to claim 5, wherein when the aforementioned provisional application is accepted, the output unit outputs questions for confirming the status of the applicant.

7. The vacant bed management device according to claim 1, wherein the vacant bed information includes information on the room type of the vacant bed.

8. The vacant bed management device according to claim 1, wherein the vacant bed information includes information on the conditions of prospective residents who can be admitted to the vacant bed.

9. The vacant bed management device according to claim 8, wherein the conditions for the prospective resident include at least one of the prospective resident's gender and the prospective resident's level of care required.

10. The vacant bed management device according to claim 1, wherein the vacant bed information includes information on the number of vacant beds.

11. A method for managing vacant beds that is performed by a vacant bed management device, To obtain facility information, including information regarding the planned length of stay for residents of nursing care facilities, To obtain applicant information, including information regarding the desired length of stay for applicants who wish to be admitted to the aforementioned nursing care facility, Based on the aforementioned facility information and applicant information, the system outputs information regarding the availability of beds in the nursing care facility during the period including the desired period of stay. A method for managing vacant beds, including the management of vacant beds.

12. A vacant bed management program for executing the vacant bed management method described in claim 11 by computer.

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