Abstract：Objective To evaluate comprehensively the efficiency of hospital beds in 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China. Methods The comprehensive index system was established including the average turnover rate of hospital beds, bed utilization rate, average hospitalization days index, and the hospital bed efficiency was analyzed with grey correlation analysis. Results The efficiency of hospital beds in 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China was sorted in descending order as Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Shandong, Sichuan, Guizhou, Hebei, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hainan, Ningxia, Shanghai, Henan, Chongqing, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Qinghai, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Tianjin, Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Shanxi, Beijing, and Tibet. Conclusion Grey correlation analysis applies to the comprehensive evaluation of various data, can scientifically reflect the efficiency of hospital beds of Chinese provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions.
