Referring to the data in the previous question, determine the delinquent record rate for Springfield Hospital.
Referring to the data in the previous question, determine the delinquent record rate for Springfield Hospital.
To determine the delinquent record rate for Springfield Hospital, you need to divide the number of delinquent records by the total number of records, then multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage. If the calculation is 590 delinquent records out of 1820 total records, dividing 590 by 1820 and multiplying by 100 gives approximately 32.42%. Rounding this to the nearest whole number, the delinquent record rate is 32%.
Delinquent records = 590/1820 x 100 = 32.42 or 32%