Deck 4: Occupancy and Utilization Data

Question 1

Which option best describes inpatient bed count?

A) The number of vacant beds on a given day.
B) The number of occupied beds on a given day.
C) The available number of hospital inpatient beds that are either vacant or occupied on any given day.
D) These measures are used to guide future planning and development of patient services. The most important use of bed count is for government funding and research.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which option best describes the importance of bed and bassinet occupancy rates?

A) The number of available bassinets that are either vacant or occupied on any given day
B) The number of unavailable bassinets
C) The number of vacant bassinets
D) The number of occupied bassinets

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which answers best describe the purpose for a certificate of need (CON)?

A) To reduce healthcare facility costs and plan any new construction or services.
B) To better serve the patient population.
C) To prevent healthcare facilities performing unnecessary expansion that involves capital spending.
D) To ensure national healthcare expansion policies are followed.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which answer best describes the definition for bed turnover rate?

A) Number of patients who occupy a bed
B) Number of admissions in a unit bed
C) Number of patients who are discharged from a bed
D) Number of times that a bed changes occupants in a given time and/or the typical number of admissions for each bed during a particular period

Question 5

Which is the best description for length of stay?

A) The days that a patient is admitted minus the day of admission
B) The days that a patient is admitted minus the days of admission and discharge
C) The actual number of days that a patient is admitted in the hospital
D) The services that a patient receives in a hospital

Question 6

On December 14, 95 inpatient service days were provided in a 100-bed hospital. What is the bed occupancy?

A) 91%
B) 95%
C) 89%
D) 92%

Question 7

On July 20, Ming hospital went from a 100-bed hospital to a 150-bed hospital and had a total of 3,124 inpatient service days. The change in bed count is because of a change in certificate of need and bed occupancy. Calculate the new bed count.

A) 88%
B) 90%
C) 87%
D) 89%

Question 8

Cape Hospital has a newborn bassinet count of 45 and provides 1,005 newborn inpatient service days for the month of October. Calculate the newborn occupancy rate.

A) 72.04%
B) 72%
C) 71.99%
D) 71%

Question 9

On October 1, 70 inpatient service days were provided in a 100-bed hospital. What is the bed occupancy ratio for October 1?

A) 7.0%
B)70%
C) 69.9%
D) 71%

Question 10

Use the direct method to calculate bed turnover for Ming Hospital has 450 beds with 50 bassinets. Ming Hospital admitted 21,456 adults and children. Discharged were 21,559 with 2,125 live births and 2,175 newborns. This is a non-leap year.

A) 47.90%
B) 48%
C) 47.9%
D) 47%

Question 11

Patient X was admitted on February 21 and discharged on March 5. What is patient X's length of stay?

A) 12
B) 11
C) 9
D) 10

Question 12

Use the direct method to calculate bed turnover for Wendy Hospital has 375 beds with 20 bassinets. Wendy Hospital admitted 15,275 adults and children. Discharged were 15,525 with 1,280 live births and 1,295 newborns. This is a non-leap year.

A) 41
B) 41.4
C) 41.5
D) 42

Question 13

Sail Hospital has a newborn bassinet count of 30 and provides 180 newborn inpatient service days for the month of February. Calculate the newborn occupancy rate.

A) 21
B) 21.43
C) 21.42
D) 22

Question 14

On March 15 at Cody Hospital there were 87 inpatient service days were provided in a 100-bed hospital. What is the bed occupancy?

A) 88
B) 89
C) 90
D) 87

Question 15

On March 10 Ming hospital went from a 150-bed hospital to a 200-bed hospital and had a total of 8,250 inpatient service days. The change in bed count is because of a change in certificate of need and bed occupancy. Calculate the new bed count.

A) 69.04
B) 70
C) 69
D) 68

Question 16

Salty Hospital has a newborn bassinet count of 25 and provides 700 newborn inpatient service days for the month of February. (This is a leap year.) Calculate the newborn occupancy rate.

A) 95
B) 97
C) 94
D) 96

Question 17

Lexi was admitted on April 25 and discharged on May 5. What is patient X's length of stay?

A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 8

Question 18

Use the direct method to calculate bed turnover for Wendy Hospital has 430 beds with 35 bassinets. Wendy Hospital admitted 14,375 adults and children. Discharged were 19,225 with 1,320 live births and 1,309 newborns. This is a non-leap year.

A) 44.70%
B) 45%
C) 44%
D) 48%

Question 19

Discharge days are a measure of the number of days a patient is hospitalized from admission until the day the patient leaves the facility.

Question 20

Length of stay is calculated for each type of clinical service provided, such as medicine, surgery, and obstetrics.