bed-blocking

中文含义:占床现象,指病人已经不需要住院但却依然被留在医院中,导致床位紧张和资源浪费。

英语词性:noun

美式发音:/bɛd blɑkɪŋ/

同义词:hospital overcrowding, delayed discharge

易混淆单词:bedridden (指病人卧床不起)

双语例句:

  • Bed-blocking in the NHS has reached record levels, putting intense pressure on the health service.
  • NHS的占床现象已经达到了纪录水平,给医疗机构造成了巨大的压力。
  • The hospital is struggling to cope with bed-blocking caused by delays in arranging care for elderly patients.
  • 医院正为占床现象苦苦挣扎,这是由于拖延安排老年病人的护理所致。