CHAPTER 1 BASIC STATISTICAL DATA USED IN …

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CHAPTER 1KEY TERMSAutopsyAverage daily censusAverage length of stay (ALOS)Bed count dayBed turnover rateCensusConsultationDaily inpatient censusDeath rateDichotomous variablesDirect maternal deathDischarge daysFetal autopsy rateFetal deathFetal death rateFrequency distributionGross autopsy rateGross death rateHospital-acquired infectionHospital autopsy rateIndirect maternal deathInpatient bed occupancy rateInpatient service dayLength of stay (LOS)Maternal death rateNet autopsy rateNet death rateNewborn autopsy rateNewborn death rateOutpatientsPostoperative infection rateProportionRateRatioSurgical operationSurgical procedureTotal length of stayVariableLEARNING OBJECTIVESAt the conclusion of this CHAPTER , you should be able to:1. Define key Define hospital rates and Calculate hospital measures of morbidity, mortality, and volume is often said that hospitals and other types of health care facilities are data richbut information poor.

CHAPTER 1 KEY TERMS Autopsy Average daily census Average length of stay (ALOS) Bed count day Bed turnover rate Census Consultation Daily inpatient census

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