Question

Using the information in the table below, calculate:
a.   the gross autopsy rate
b.   net autopsy rate

June 20XX
Discharges:
•   Total Inpatient A/C Discharges               258
•   Total Newborn                       022
Deaths:
•   Total Inpatient A/C Deaths               009
•   Total Newborn Deaths                   001
•   Emergency Room Deaths & Outpatient Deaths       004
Autopsy:
•   Inpatient Autopsies                   006
•   ER / Outpatient Autopsies               003
•   Released to the coroner before autopsy           002

Answer 1

a. Gross autopsy rate =( total inpatient autopsies / total inpatient deaths )*100

From the given values that is = ( 6/9 )* 100 which is (0.6667)*100

gross autopsy rate is 66.67

b. Net autopsy rate = ( total inpatient autopsies *100 ) / ( total inpatient deaths * released to coroner before autopsy)

from the given valise that is (6*100)/(9-2) which is 600/7

net autopsy rate is 85.71

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