50 Facts matter. The overall number of hospital beds in the U.S. has been decreasing since 1975. there were about 1.5 million hospital beds in the U.S., but by 2019 the number had dropped to just about 919 thousand. When data are adjusted for population growth the decline is greater... (www.statista.com) posted 2 years ago by justice_will_prevail 2 years ago by justice_will_prevail +50 / -0 6 comments share 6 comments share save hide report block hide replies
And women go home sooner after birth. These are surgical improvements. Being sick as with pneumonia hasn't kept up so much.