Over the past decade, there has been a reduction of hospital beds in most European countries. Across EU member states, the ‘Health at a glance – Europe 2012’ report asserts a decrease in hospital beds from 6.5 beds per 1000 population in 2000 to 5.3 in 2010. The development of new and improved technology has enabled a transition in most countries from long hospitalizations to same-day surgeries and increased use of outpatient treatments [1]. In Norway there has been a 6 % reduction in hospital beds from 2010 to 2014 [2]. The introduction of the Coordination Reform [3] in 2012 saw a restructuring of acute care and an increased focus on outpatient treatment. This has led to a sustained investment in outpatient treatment facilities and ambulatory care [2].