Tables 5.16 and 5.17 in the text contain information on outpatient department visits in the populations served by two large regional hospital networks, Hancock Regional Hospital Network and Harrison Hospital System.
Compare the values in the Population and Number of Visits columns
served by Hancock Regional Hospital Network and Harrison Hospital System by filling in the Crude Rates (per 1,000) column in Tables 5.18 and 5.19 below.
Identify the age group by the hospital with the highest and lowest per 1,000 rates.
Table 5.18 Hancock Regional Hospital Network