Bob and Pat are trying to decide where to spend their retirement. they have narr
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Question
Bob and Pat are trying to decide where to spend their retirement. they have narrowed the field to 4 retirement centers. Their decision will be based largely upon the quality of care offered at the hospitals local to each of their retirement communities. They are researching the closest vicinity hospital to each of the retirement center and they want to know each hospital’s mortality rate.
Hospital Name Discharged Patients Inpatients Deaths
Sea Breeze Center 223 23
Rocky Hills Homes 418 28
San Diego seniors 215 32
Sunny beach Cove 319 29
Based on these data, where will Bob and Pat chose to live? Explain why?
Which is the least desired location? Explain why?
Explanation / Answer
Quality of care can be directly (negatively) correlated to the mortality rate of a hospital.
Mortality rate = (Total number of deaths/Total number of people)
1st column: Discharged patients (call this variable as DP)
2nd column: Inpatients deaths (call this variable as ID)
Total number of people = DP+ID
=> Mortality rate = ID/(DP+ID)
ANSWER:
Rocky Hills Homes is the BEST hospital due to its minimum Mortality rate
San Diego seniors is the WORST hospital due to its maximum Mortality rate
Hospital Name Discharged Patients Inpatients Deaths Mortality rate Sea Breeze Center 223 23 9.35% Rocky Hills Homes 418 28 6.28% San Diego seniors 215 32 12.96% Sunny beach Cove 319 29 8.33%