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Chapter 3 Census Activity

1. At 11:59 p.m. on February 1, the Community Hospital census was 427. On

February 2, 37 patients were admitted, 33 were discharged, and two were

admitted and discharged that day. In their CCU the census on February 1 was

16. On February 2, six patients were admitted, four were discharged, and one

was admitted and later that day died in the CCU. Answer the following questions

and round the answers to whole numbers.

a. Calculate the hospital inpatient census for February 2.

427+37-33=431

b. Calculate the hospital daily inpatient census for February 2.

431+2=433

c. Calculate the CCU inpatient census for February 2.

16+6-4+1-1=18

d. Calculate the CCU inpatient service days for February 2.

18+1=19

2. In 20XX, a hospital had 175 beds for adults and children from January 1 through

June 30. On July 1, the hospital increased its beds to 250 and the number

remained at 250 through December 31. During the first six months, 30,875

patient days of service were provided to the hospital’s adults and children. During

the last six months, 36,982 days of service were provided. Answer the following

questions and round the answers to whole numbers. This is a non-leap year.

a. What was the average daily inpatient census for the first six months: 169, 170,

171, or 172?

30875/181=170.5=171

b. What was the average daily inpatient census for the entire year: 184, 185,

186, or 187?

30875/181=171 36982/184=200.99=201

170.5+200.99/2=185.745=186 or

171+201/2=186

c. The same hospital provided 12, 345 newborn days of service in its 35-bassinet

nursery during the year. What was the average daily newborn census: 31, 32,

33, or 34?

12345/365=33.82=34

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d. The same hospital’s new surgery unit has 55 beds. During July, the unit

provided 1,705 days of service. What was the average daily inpatient census

for the surgery unit in July: 52, 53, 54, or 55?

1705/31=55

e. Do you think the Hospital’s Administration provided enough beds for the new

surgery unit?

Y e s

3. Using the statistics from the following monthly report from the nursing

administration of Community Hospital, an acute care facility, calculate the current

month’s (November) average daily inpatient census for each nursing unit and the

totals. Note that this facility’s policy is to round to a whole number.

Community Hospital

Inpatient Statistical

Report

Average Daily Inpatient Census by

Nursing Unit November 20XX

Unit

Number

of Beds

Inpatient

Service

Days

Average Daily Inpatient

Census

Medicine/Surgery

1,108

1108/30=

Pediatrics

997

997/30=

Obstetrics

733

733/30=

Rehabilitation

400

400/30=

Cardiac Care Unit (CCU)

592

592/30=

Surgical Intensive Care Unit

(SICU)

445

445/30=

Medicine Intensive Care Unit

(MICU)

585

585/30=

Total Adult and Children

175

4,860

162

Newborn Nursery

588

588/30=

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Chapter 3 Census Activity 1. At 11:59 p.m. on February 1, the Community Hospital census was 427. On February 2, 37 patients were admitted, 33 were discharged, and two were admitted and discharged that day. In their CCU the census on February 1 was 16. On February 2, six patients were admitted, four were discharged, and one was admitted and later that day died in the CCU. Answer the following questions and round the answers to whole numbers. a. Calculate the hospital inpatient census for February 2. 427+37-33=431 b. Calculate the hospital daily inpatient census for February 2. 431+2=433 c. Calculate the CCU inpatient census for February 2. 16+6-4+1-1=18 d. Calculate the CCU inpatient service days for February 2. 18+1=19 2. In 20XX, a hospital had 175 beds for adults and children from January 1 through June 30. On July 1, the hospital increased its beds to 250 and the number remained at 250 through December 31. During the first six months, 30,875 patient days of service were provided to the hospital’s adults and children. During the last six months, 36,982 days of service were provided. Answer the following questions and round the answers to whole numbers. This is a non-leap year. a. What was the average daily inpatient census for the first six months: 169, 170, 171, or 172? 30875/181=170.5=171 b. What was the average daily inpatient census for the entire year: 184, 185, 186, or 187? 30875/181=171 36982/184=200.99=201 170.5+200.99/2=185.745=186 or 171+201/2=186 c. The same h ...
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