INSIGHTS REPORT
The Backbone of Inpatient Care: Insights from $40B+ in Hospital Capital Spend
Hospital beds are central to patient safety, clinical workflows, and long-term capital strategy. But their impact doesn’t stop there. As the physical foundation of inpatient care, beds directly influence a broader ecosystem of capital equipment, from patient monitors and infusion pumps to surgical robotic systems.
HANDLE analyzed $40B+ in real spend across U.S. health systems to uncover what’s shaping this essential category, from model lifespans to smart tech adoption and the true cost of keeping beds in service.
What You’ll Learn in This Report:
- Which bed models are capturing market share
- How model share has evolved from 2010 to 2025
- What HANDLE's proprietary CCM® Risk Score reveals about bed fleet aging
- How far beyond expected lifespans are hospitals keeping their beds
- Key features hospitals are prioritizing in replacements
- How to evaluate beds based on total cost of ownership, not just price
- How fleet data can support planning for adjacent categories like monitors and pumps
