A total of 76,006 IP service days of care were given at University Hospital during this year. The bed counts changed from a count of 200 at the beginning of the year to 220 on March 15, and then to 230 on July 1. The count was reduced to 210 on November 15 and it remained at that level through the end of the year. Calculate the IP bed occupancy percentage for the year.

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15, 16 were the days charged in March. You have to count the days in each month for each charge.

To calculate the IP bed occupancy percentage for the year, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Determine the total available bed days for the year.

The available bed days can be calculated by multiplying the number of beds by the number of days in a year.

Bed count at the beginning of the year (January 1) = 200
Bed count on March 15 = 220
Bed count on July 1 = 230
Bed count on November 15 = 210
Bed count at the end of the year = 210

Number of days in a year = 365

Total available bed days = (Number of beds at the beginning of the year x Number of days) + (Number of beds on March 15 x Number of days) + (Number of beds on July 1 x Number of days) + (Number of beds on November 15 x Number of days) + (Number of beds at the end of the year x Number of days)

Total available bed days = (200 x 365) + (220 x (365 - 74)) + (230 x (365 - 199)) + (210 x (365 - 314)) + (210 x 365)

Step 2: Calculate the total occupied bed days during the year.

Total occupied bed days = 76,006

Step 3: Calculate the bed occupancy percentage.

Bed occupancy percentage = (Total occupied bed days / Total available bed days) x 100

Now, substitute the values into the formula and solve for the bed occupancy percentage:

Bed occupancy percentage = (76,006 / Total available bed days) x 100

Note: You'll need to calculate the total available bed days using the data provided in Step 1 before substituting the value in this formula.

By following these steps, you'll be able to calculate the IP bed occupancy percentage for the year at University Hospital.