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hcsch1
Chapter 1 flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| statistic or stat | refers to a single bit of data |
| statistics | multiple bits of data;the mathematics of the collection,organization,analysis,and interpretation of numerical data |
| data | information organized for analysis and used as the basis fo decision making |
| database | collection of data used for analysis and retrieval |
| data processing | preparation of information for processing by computers |
| demograghic data | collected on human populations to study characteristics and trends |
| vital statistics | recorded data of human events. ex-birth & death |
| requestors of data | administration and governing board,medical staff,treatment facilities,outside agencies and organizations,insurers/payers,researchers,& government agencies |
| 2 major uses of data | for management and patient care decisions |
| data for management decisions | operations,financial,services,facilities and equipment,staffing,quality/improvement,efficiency & setting standards,employee assessment |
| data for patient care decisions | infection rates,medications/errors,LOS,diagnosis,accountability,statistical reports,research,determining trends |
| internal users of data | healthcare facilities & caregivers,hc management,hc researchers |
| external users of data | licensing and accrediting agencies,government at all levels, insurers/3rd party payers |
| primary data | patient medical record |
| secondary data | abstracted information from patient medical records and recorded on a different document such as register or index |
| national public health data collection | collects and reports public health statistics |
| National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) | repository for vital statistics;data is published in National Vital Statistics |
| Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) | holds a cabinet-level position & shares information w/the president;FDA & CMS are components |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | concerned w/health promotion and prevention of disease |
| State data collection | collects data and forwards it to the appropriate national agency |
| Local data collection | assembled data at state & national levels originates at local & county levels and is abstracted |
| patient data collection | found in patient medical record; should be ample and accurate;includes demographics,counts,test results,diagnoses,procedures,treatment outcomes and assessments |
| population | refers to an entire group having a common observable characteristic |
| sample | a subset or small part of a population |
| constant | a fixed value that doesn't change;ex-date of birth |
| variable | values that can change and are often represented by a letter. |
| qualitative variables | yield observations that can be characterized according to some characteristic or quality;ex-occupation,marital status, or education level |
| quantitative variables | yield observations that can be measured;ex-height,weight,blood pressure |
| nominal data | unordered data that can be used to define a group or an individual;ex-telephone#,zip codes,credit info |
| ordinal data | refers to order or rank;ex-cancer is 3rd leading death in U.S. and 3 is the ordinal #. |
| ranked data | goes high to low or low to high;ex-IQ scores |
| discrete data | whole# or integer and obtained by counting;ex-# of teeth in mouth or bones in body |
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