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small part of larger group of data-
sample
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branch of mathematics concerned with collecting, organizing, summarizing & analyzing data-
statistics
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reasons for studying statistics-
- research
- decision making
- organizing data
- planning
- registry, patient cost
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unprocessed facts & figures that can be deliberately selected, processed & organized to provide useful info-
data
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improved understanding sequence-
data---info---facts---improved understanding---better decision making
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(ex) lab results, weight-
data
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(ex) name, DOB, address, final labs, male/female-
information
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(ex) high blood pressure reading, diagnosis-
facts
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to organize & describe the features of data in study (specific, describes something)-
descriptive stats
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guess about larger group of data by drawing conclusions from small group of data (small sample)-
inferential stats
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a count of a particular population-
census
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first hand documents; refers to the health record that was developed by healthcare professionals in the process of providing care-
primary data source
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data from a source other than the primary sources; are facility-specific-
secondary data source
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primary data sources-
- health record
- hospital census
- state vital records
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secondary data sources-
- disease & operation index
- registries
- national vital stats
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one of the most primary sources of health statistics because it contains most of the health facts about patients-
health record
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direct personal contact between patient & physician or other person authorized by state licensure; to order or furnish healthcare services for diagnosis or treatment-
encounter
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count of patients present at specific time & particular place-
healthcare census
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users of health stats-
- healthcare admin�staffing issues; determine types of services to provide
- healthcare dept managers�implement dept goals
- cancer registries�collect data re cancer, diagnosis, treatment, track survival rates
- nursing facilities�types of payees patients have
- home health�determine types of services used by patients & outcomes
- hospice�match appropriate caregiver w/each patient
- mental health facilities�determine whether theyre providing proper services for patients in comm
- drug & alcohol facilities�show success rates
- outpatient facilities�determine whether theyre providing proper level of care
- managed care orgs
- healthcare researchers
- accreditation agencies
- fed govt�for public health issues
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examples of healthcare statistics-
- vital
- cancer
- immunization
- HIV/AIDS
- flu
- smoking
- accidents
- poisoning
- child abuse
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