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ANPR 300 Flashcards

1
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Entire group

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population

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Subset or small part of a population

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sample

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Assumes only one value; will not change

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constant

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4
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Example of a constant

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date of birth

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5
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Something that can change

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variable

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6
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Example of a variable

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occupation

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7
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Can be categorized by some characteristic or quality

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qualitative

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Qualitative example

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eye color, gender, race

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Can be measured

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quantitative

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10
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Quantitative example

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number of ____, heart rate

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Name

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nominal

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12
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Example of nominal data

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telephone #, postal code, drivers licence #

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Order or rank

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ordinal

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14
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Example of ordinal data

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exam scores, competition score, “3rd leading cause of death”

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15
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A whole number or integer; a whole unit or entity)

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discrete data

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16
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Discrete data is usually obtained by _____

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counting

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17
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Example of discrete data

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number of teeth

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18
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T or F. In discrete data, numbers cannot be subdivided

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T. Can’t have 1.3 people

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19
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Data measured to the nearest ….

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continuous

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20
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T or F. Continuous data cannot be subdvided

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F

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21
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Example of continuous data

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distance, height, weight, age

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22
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Expand A&C

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adults and children

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23
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Expand IPSD

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inpatient service day

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24
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Expand DIPC

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daily inpatient census

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25
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Expand HP

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hospital pathologist

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26
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Expand A&D

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admitted and discharged on the same day

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27
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Beds include ____ and ____

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adults and children

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28
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T or F. Bassinets include only babies born in that hospital during that admission

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T

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29
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Bassinets do not include ___ as they are not considered an admission

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stillbirths

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30
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Temporary beds put in service for a short period of time

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other beds

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31
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t or f. Other beds are included in bed count

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f

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32
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Examples of other beds

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treatment, disaster, delivery room, recovery room, observation, swing

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33
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Flexible beds that can be put into use for either long term or acute care as needed; most common in small hospitals

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swing

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34
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3 types of separations

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  1. discharges home and AMA
  2. death in hospital
  3. transfers
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35
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2 types of transfers

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  1. intra-hospital

2. inter-hospital (discharge transfer)

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transfer: change in medical course/unit during hospitalization

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intra-hospital

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37
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transfers where transfer-in/transfer outs are used

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intra-hospital

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38
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tracks patients transferred in and out of a nursing unit

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nursing unit statistics

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39
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transfer: disposition of inpatient to another facility

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discharge transfer

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40
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another word for discharge transfer

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inter-hospital

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41
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count of people

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census experience

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42
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must be a consistent time and consistent for every unit; facilities usually choose midnight

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census taking time (CTT)

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43
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number of inpatients present at census taking time

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inpatient census

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44
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t or f. A&C data is calculated separate from NB

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t

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45
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assume ___ for inpatient census

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A&C

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46
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t or f. unless otherwise specified, inpatient census is referring to A&C

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t

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47
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___ are included in discharges unless otherwise specified

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deaths

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48
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t or f. for intrahospital transfers, patients are counted only on the unit on which they are present at CTT

A

t

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49
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transfer ins should equal ____ for whole hospital

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transfer-outs

50
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_____ transfer numbers may not be equal

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individual nursing unit

51
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4 not included in inpatient census

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  1. A&Ds
  2. fetal deaths
  3. DOAs
  4. OP deaths
52
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services received by one inpatient in one 24 hour period

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inpatient service day (IPSD)

53
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t or f. IPSD includes A&Ds

A

t

54
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each day spent in hospital = 1 ____

A

IPSD

55
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IPSDs are a more accurate reflection of the actual service rendered than ______

A

inpatient census

56
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another name for IPSDs

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DIPC (daily inpatient census)

57
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difference between IPC and DIPC

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DIPC includes A&Ds

58
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average number of inpatients present each day for a given period of time

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average daily inpatient census

59
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number of calendar days from admission to discharge

A

length of stay (LOS)

60
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length of day counts the ____ but not the ____

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day of admission, day of discharge

61
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LOS includes ____ day(s)

A

Leave of Absence

62
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synonymous with LOS

A

discharge days (DDs)

63
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DDs are compiled at time of _____

A

separation

64
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t or f. the way patient leaves hospital: discharge, death, transfer, AMA does not matter for DDs

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true

65
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Difference between IPSDs and DDs

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IPSDs are credited daily while DDs are credited only upon discharge

66
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3 points: importance of discharge days

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  1. management of hospital resources
  2. analysis and comparison of patient subgroups
  3. hospital staff performance
67
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in LOS/DDs, A&Ds count as __ day(s)

A

1

68
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in LOS/DDs, when a patient is admitted one day and discharged the next day, this counts as ___ day(s)

A

1

69
Q

for LOS, when the patient is admitted and separated in the same month, subtract the _____ from the ____

A

day of admission from the day of discharge

70
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for LOS, when the stay extends over one or more month-ends, subtract the number of ____ from the ____

A

days in the month from the date of admission

71
Q

sum of days of stay for all inpatients discharged during a specific time period

A

total length of stay

72
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average length of hospitalization of a group of inpatients discharged during a specific time period

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average length of stay (ALOS)

73
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number of available inpatient beds, both occupied and vacant

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inpatient bed count/complement

74
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inpatient bed count/complement excludes ___ beds

A

temporary

75
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number of available newborn bassinets, both occupied and vacant

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newborn bassinet count/complement

76
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newborn bassinet count/complement excludes ___ in other nursing units

A

bassinets

77
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percentage of available beds or bassinets being utilized on a specific day or for a designated period of time

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occupancy ratio/percentage

78
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if permanent ____ are made during a period, this has to be accounted for

A

bed count changes

79
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if temporary beds are in use, occupancy should be over ___%

A

100

80
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changes in a bed count must be ____ to be included

A

permanent

81
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direct and indirect types

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bed turnover rates

82
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considered to be an excellent measure of bed utilization

A

bed turnover rates

83
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bed turnover rates are used to compare: (4 points)

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  1. one hospital with another
  2. rates within the same hospital
  3. different time periods
  4. different units
84
Q

there is a direct relationship between ____, ____ and ____

A

occupancy rate, number of discharges, LOS

85
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rates may be lower due to longer ____

A

LOS

86
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a higher rate means a shorter ___

A

LOS

87
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higher rate with high occupancy rate means greater number of ____

A

patients accomodated

88
Q

2 types of infections

A
  1. nosocomial

2. community-acquired

89
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nosocomial means _____-acquired

A

hospital

90
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____ infections are included in nosocomial infections

A

postoperative

91
Q

nosocomial infections develops ____ 72 hours of admission

A

after

92
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nosocomial infection rates are an important determinant in evaluating the _____ provided

A

quality of care

93
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nosocomial infection rates should be below __%

A

10

94
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infection that develops within 72 hours of admissioin

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community acquired infections

95
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if community-acquired infection rate is high the hospital may develop ____

A

community-wide prevention programs

96
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develops as a complication of a surgical operation

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postoperative infection rate

97
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includes all infections manifested during admission: nosocomial, post-op and community-acquired

A

total infection rate

98
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t or f. for infection rate, A&C and NB data are calculated together unless otherwise specified

A

t

99
Q

5 types of morbidy rates

A
  1. infection
  2. complication
  3. comorbidity
  4. prevalence
  5. incidence
100
Q

an additional disorder arising after admission to hospital requiring additional medical care

A

complication rate

101
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a pre-existing condition increasing LOS (usually by 1 day)

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comorbidity rate

102
Q

something widely or commonly occurring, number of existing cases of a disease in a given population

A

prevalence rate

103
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refers to the frequency or extent of disease in a population, number of newly reported cases of a disease in a given population

A

incidence rate

104
Q

formula: inpatient census

A

adm - dis + trf in - trf out

105
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formula: ipsd

A

(adm - dis + trf in - trf out) + A&Ds

106
Q

formula: average dipc/dipc

A

total ipsd/# of days

107
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formula: LOS same month

A

dis day - adm day

108
Q

formula: LOS different month

A

(month # of days - adm day) + days until discharge

109
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formula: ALOS

A

total DDs/total discharges

110
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formula: occupancy ratio/percentage

A

total ipsd/(bed count + days of the month) x 100

111
Q

formula: change in bed count

A

total ipsd for period
/
(bed count x days) + (bed count * days)
x 100

112
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formula: direct bed turnover rate

A

total #of discharges for a period/average bed count during period

113
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formula: indirect bed turnover rate

A

occupancy rate x number of days in a period
/
average LOS

(total ipsd/(bed count+ days)) x # days
/
(total DDs/total discharges)

114
Q

formula: nosocomial infections

A

total infections > 72 hours after admission/discharges x 100

115
Q

formula: community acquired infection

A

total infections <72 hours of admission/discharges

x 100

116
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formula: post-op infection

A

total post op infections/total # of surgical operations for the period x 100

117
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formula: total infection rate

A

total number of infections/total number of discharges x 100

118
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formula: complication

A

of complications/total discharges x 100

119
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formula: comorbidity

A

of comorbidity/total discharges x 100

120
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formula: prevalence

A

known cases of a disease /population x multiplier

121
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formula: incidence

A

newly reported cases/population x multiplier

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