In the month of January, Sea Breeze Hospital had 853 discharges, of which 35 were deaths. The pathologist performed an autopsy on 19 of those. Also in the month of January, two patients who were receiving home care died. Calculate the adjusted hospital autopsy rate.

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The adjusted hospital autopsy rate is calculated by dividing the number of autopsies by the number of in-hospital deaths, excluding deaths in settings such as home care. Therefore, with 19 autopsies and 35 in-hospital deaths, the rate is (19/35) * 100 = 54.2857%. However, the correct calculation involves adjusting for the total discharges, which is not applicable here. The mistake in the explanation indicates a misunderstanding of the calculation method. The correct approach should directly relate to the given numbers without adjustments for total discharges. The provided calculation is incorrect, leading to confusion. The correct rate, based on the numbers given, should indeed focus on the autopsies and in-hospital deaths directly.

In the Month of January, Sea Breeze Hospital Had 853