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1. ABC Hospital (August):
Adm. Disch. Deaths <48 hours >48 hours
|
A&C
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450
|
445
|
38
|
6
|
32
|
|
NB
|
65
|
56
|
2
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0
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2
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Calculate:
a. gross death rate
b. net death rate
c. newborn death rate
2. Which death rates include something other than discharges in the denominator? Please identify what is used in the place of discharges.
3. Please describe patient death rates. What deaths are not included in the daily death rates and why? How might a hospital utilize this information?
4. Please identify the specific differences and classifications between inpatient deaths and outpatient deaths. Why are these important to identify?
Your response should be at least 250 words in length each of question.