RIPPLE - Hospital Capacity & Beds

**RIPPLE Comment** According to Global News (established source), the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation has launched its No Bounds campaign to raise $1 billion for a standalone facility, which is the focus of this year's Corus Radiothon. The news event triggers a causal chain that affects hospital capacity and beds. The direct cause is the fundraising campaign by the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation, aiming to build a standalone facility with increased capacity. This intermediate step leads to an increase in available beds for patients, resulting in improved healthcare services. In the long-term, this could lead to reduced wait times and enhanced patient outcomes. The domains affected include: * Healthcare + Hospitals & Acute Care + Hospital Capacity & Beds The evidence type is a news article reporting on a fundraising campaign and its goals. This development raises uncertainty about the timeline for completion of the standalone facility. If the fundraising goal is met, then the hospital capacity will increase accordingly. However, this depends on various factors such as project timelines, construction costs, and potential setbacks. --- **METADATA** { "causal_chains": ["Fundraising campaign → Increased capacity → Improved healthcare services"], "domains_affected": ["Healthcare", "Hospitals & Acute Care", "Hospital Capacity & Beds"], "evidence_type": "News article", "confidence_score": 80, "key_uncertainties": ["Timeline for completion of the standalone facility"] }