Which Option Best Describes Inpatient Bed Count

Which option best describes inpatient bed count?

A) The number of vacant beds on a given day.
B) The number of occupied beds on a given day.
C) The available number of hospital inpatient beds that are either vacant or occupied on any given day.
D) These measures are used to guide future planning and development of patient services. The most important use of bed count is for government funding and research.