Phlebotomy Essentials
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7. During the last quarter, Community Hospital had 22 inpatient deaths, seven of whom were autopsied. Two of the 22 deaths were coroner’s cases, but one was autopsied by the hospital pathologist (included in the seven). In addition, the following bodies were brought to the hospital for autopsy: two former patients who died in the ER, one former inpatient who died in a skilled nursing facility, two former inpatients who died at home, and one patient who died during a round of outpatient chemotherapy. What is the adjusted hospital autopsy rate? Round to two decimal places.
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