What was the net death rate at Happy Valley Hospital last year? Happy Valley Hospital discharged 6069 adults/children and 545 newborns last year. A total of 1 adults/children and 1279 newborns were seen in the emergency department. Information on deaths at Happy Valley last year is listed below.

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To find the net death rate, we need to calculate the total number of deaths and divide it by the total number of discharges. From the table, we can see that there were 91 adult/child deaths and 47 newborn deaths. So, the total number of deaths = 91 + 47 = 138.
Total discharges = 6069 adults/children + 545 newborns + 1279 newborns seen in the emergency department = 7893
Net death rate = (138/7893) x 100% ≈ 1.747%
Therefore, the best choice is B) 1.7%.

What Was the Net Death Rate at Happy Valley Hospital