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General Hospital is a small hospital in eastern United States. It is licensed for 65 beds. They have a medical PCU (20 beds), a pediatric

General Hospital is a small hospital in eastern United States. It is licensed for 65 beds. They have a medical PCU (20 beds), a pediatric PCU (7 beds) a surgical PCU (19 beds), OB/GYN PCU (13 beds) and a trauma PCU (6 beds). In addition, they have 8 newborn beds. At census time (midnight), on July 16, 2011, General Hospital counted 52 A/C patients occupying an inpatient bed and 2 Newborns were occupying bassinets. During the next 24-hour period the following occurred: 5 patients were admitted to the surgery PCU. 7 patients were admitted to the medical PCU. 2 patients were seen in the ER and admitted as inpatients to the trauma PCU. 7 patients were seen in the ER and discharged to home. 3 patients from the trauma PCU died and were sent to the medical examiner. 1 patient died in the ER before being admitted. 1 patient was admitted at 9:00am and died at 5:00pm. 1 patient was admitted at 3:00am and discharged to home at 6:00pm. 7 patients (3 from medical, 1 from surgical, and 3 from trauma) were transferred to other facilities that could provide a greater level of care. 10 patients (3 from surgery PCU, 3 from the medical PCU, 3 from OB/GYN PCU and 1 from the trauma PCU) were discharged to home. 2 patients (A/C) were transferred from the surgery PCU to the medical PCU. Please show work

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