A hospital with 250 beds recorded six inpatient deaths for September. During September, there were 315 discharges of adults/children. The bassinet count was 18 and 95 newborns were discharged as well, with no newborn deaths recorded. The outpatient department recorded three outpatient deaths, two of which were reported from the emergency room. Autopsies were performed on three inpatients and three outpatient, and one inpatient death was a coroner's case and unavailable for autopsy.

Question

A hospital with 250 beds recorded six inpatient deaths for September. During September, there were 315 discharges of adults/children. The bassinet count was 18 and 95 newborns were discharged as well, with no newborn deaths recorded. The outpatient department recorded three outpatient deaths, two of which were reported from the emergency room. Autopsies were performed on three inpatients and three outpatient, and one inpatient death was a coroner's case and unavailable for autopsy.

Calculate:
a. September hospital autopsy rate.
b. gross autopsy rate for september.
c. net autopsy rate for september.
gross death rate for september.

Answer 1

a. September hospital autopsy rate: 6/250 = 0.024 or 2.4%

b. Gross autopsy rate for September: 9/315 = 0.029 or 2.9%
c. Net autopsy rate for September: 6/315 = 0.019 or 1.9%
d. Gross death rate for September: 9/250 = 0.036 or 3.6%