Statistical Analysis of Inpatient Deaths in a Provincial Tertiary General Hospital from 2014 to 2023
Objective To investigate the inpatient deaths in a hospital in the past decade,and provide basis for the rational allocation of medical resources and formulation of disease prevention and control policies.Methods Data of 2 270 inpatient deaths from January 2014 to December 2023 in the main ward of Hunan Provincial People's Hospital were collected,and gender,age and cause of death were statistically analyzed.Results The inpatient fatality rate was 0.24%(2 270/951 487)from 2014 to 2023,showing a decreasing trend,but rebounded after 2021.The fatality rate in males was 0.30%(1 518/506 843)was higher than 0.17%(752/444 643)in females,the differences was statistically significant(P<0.05).The fatality rate generally increased with age,and circulatory system diseases,malignancies and respiratory system diseases were the top 3 causes of death.Circulatory diseases and malignancies remained the top 2 causes of death over the decade,while the proportion of respiratory diseases has increased since 2021.Conclusion The situation of inpatient deaths was generally improved from 2014 to 2023.It's necessary to strengthen the screen-ing,diagnosis and treatment of circulatory system diseases,malignancies and respiratory system diseases.