Use the follow ing data to answers questions 9-11. Surgical Unit Statistics Beds

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Use the follow ing data to answers questions 9-11. Surgical Unit Statistics Beds IPSDs July August September 40 -300 241 40 392 25 245 9. What is missing from the formula in order to calculate the occupancy rate? TPSDs-forthe period-x100 = %occupancy rate Total bed count days for the period What is the occupancy rate, rounded to a whole number, for August? (Be sure you are using the correct number of days in August.) 11. What is the occupancy rate, rounded to a whole number, for September? (Be sure you are using the correct number of days in September.)

Explanation / Answer

There are 31 and 30 days in August and September respectively

10. Occupancy Rate for August = IPSDs for Aug/ Total bed count for Aug*no. of days in period * 100%
=(392)/(40*31) *100
=0.3161 or 31.67%

11. Occupancy Rate for September = IPSDs for Sep/ Total bed count for Sep*no. of days in period * 100%
=(245)/(25*30) *100
=0.3267 or 32.67%

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