Analysis of hospital deaths as per the patients time of arrival to the hospital and evaluation of the net and gross deaths
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics (IJRPP) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Aim Analysis of hospital deaths as per the patients’ time of arrival to the hospital in DSR GGH a teaching hospital under ACSRGMC, Nellore and to evaluate the so called non-hospital, net and gross deaths occurred Method Patient demographic details over a period of two months are considered for the study and number of the deaths that have been occurred in the within 48hrs or < 48 hrs were considered and taken as so called non-hospital deaths. The death of the subject may be occur due to any reasons like poisoning, severe sepsis, CKD,CVA or some other criteria were excluded like the financial problems, lack of information and few else. Variation between gross and net death was noted for the patients admitted to the hospital in emergency ward, intensive care unit and some other care units to denote the so called non-hospital deaths. In this study only deaths are taken in to consideration Results The overall percentage of the gross, net death and so called non-hospital deaths were found in the hospital. Conclusion Gross and net deaths are differentiated Gross deaths are all the deaths that occurred in the hospital during a certain period, whereas Net deaths are those that occurred after the 48 hrs of the admission to the hospital. Those deaths that occur within 48hrs of admission or the difference between gross and net deaths shall be considered for the so called non hospital deaths i.e where the causes that lead to these deaths need not be due the hospital performance or personnel.
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Dr. Bheemathati Rangarao
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