Statistics of healthcare caculations 6.) Whn a patient is authorized to be absen

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Statistics of healthcare caculations

6.) Whn a patient is authorized to be absent from the health care facility and plans to return at a later date this is reffered to as a?

a. absence without leave b. leave of absence c. discharge day d. total leave

7.) What is the wait time for a patient who arrives at a physicians office at 8:20 a, and is seen by the physician at 9:30 am

a. 68 mins b. 70 mins c. 1hour, 5 mins, d. 1 hr, 10 mins

8.) For a long term care patient admitted in July of one year and discharged in March of the next year, the discharged days are counted in the first year.

a. True b. False

Length of stay ( LOS) Patient Admitted LOS A 7/4 8 B 7/5 7 C 6/20 22 D 3/12 122 E 4/17 86 F 3/1 133 G 6/23 19 H 6/25 17 I 4/7 96 J 5/6 67

Explanation / Answer

6. It is mentioned that patient is authorized to be absent but he needs to return at a later date.

Hence it is clearly b. leave of absence

7. He came to physicians office at 8.20 am but seen by physician at 9.30 am, wait time is 8.20 to 9.30 ie. 70 means and so b. 70 mins is answer.

8. Yes it will counted in the first year as financial year is from April to March.

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