TEST 3 FORMULAS

Question 1

Number of newborn deaths/Number of newborn discharges (including deaths)

Answer 1

Newborn death rate

Question 2

Number of direct maternal deaths/Number of obstetrical discharges (including deaths)

Answer 2

Maternal death rate

Question 3

Number of intermediate and or late fetal deaths/Number of live births + intermediate and or late fetal deaths

Answer 3

Fetal death rate

Question 4

Number of inpatient autopsies performed/Number of inpatient deaths

Answer 4

Hospital autopsy rate

Question 5

Number of total autopsies on inpatient deaths/Number of inpatient deaths – un autopsied coroner cases

Answer 5

Net hospital autopsy rate

Question 6

Number of Newborn autopsies/Number of Newborn deaths

Answer 6

Newborn autopsy rate

Question 7

Number of autopsies on intermediate and or late fetal deaths/Number of intermediate and or late fetal deaths

Answer 7

Fetal autopsy rate