Question

The hospital daily census report for September 1 at 12:01 a.m. shows the inpatient census at midnight was 67. Eight patients were admitted and three patients were discharged on September 1. One of the eight patients that had been admitted subsequently died the same day of admission (September 1).

Calculate the following showing your work:

1. Calculate the total inpatient service days for the hospital for September 1.

2. In your own words, compare and contrast total inpatient service days from total length of stay (LOS)?

Answer 1

1.September 1

According to midnight census the total patient is :67

New admission:8

Now the total patient is 75

Discharge:3

Death :1

Now to calculate the total patient subtract the discharged patient and death patient from total patient

=75-4

=71

Ans:The total inpatient service for September 1 is 71 patients

2.The total inpatient service days refers to the toal number of services days provided to a patient during their hospital admission and discharge.

The length of stay on dimple refers to the total duration of hospital stay by a patient