Managing Performance Measurement Data in Health Care, Second Edition

2008. 140 pages. ISBN: 978-1-59940-096-9
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Are you a health care provider who has ever wondered what to do with all the data that have been collected by your organization? Then Managing Performance Measurement Data in Health Care, 2nd Edition is for you. This book covers new processes and research in the data management arena including updated data collection tools, an update on methods for collecting data, and key ways to display and/or analyze data. It includes:

• An overview of data management, including how to use the data management process to improve performance
• Tips on data collection and analysis, including how to use statistical tools such as control charts and run charts to analyze and interpret data
• Ways to use the data that have been collected and analyzed to implement and sustain improvement

The book also discusses how to incorporate data collection and analysis into everyday activities and lessen the "burdened" feeling that might come with data analysis efforts. Case studies from a variety of organizations offer real-world examples that other organizations can adapt and learn from for their own use.

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Item Number:
PMHC51

Price: $79.00 USD