28 May Influence of Data Analytics on Health Care
Wk 1 Discussion – Influence of Data Analytics on Health Care
Discussion Topic
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Review the following admission and discharge rates from a local hospital within a 24-hour period.
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)
Admissions
• 896 on Jan. 1, 2017
• 649 on Jan. 2, 2017
Discharges
• 764 on Jan. 1, 2017
• 543 on Jan. 2, 2017
Answer the prompts using the information provided.
1. Identify the information above that represents a data set. How do you know this is a data set?
2. Identify the information above that represents a database. How do you know this is a database?
3. What was the discharge rate for Jan. 2, 2017?
4. What was the admission rate for Jan. 3, 2017?
5. Which day had the highest percentage of patients discharged within the 24-hour period?
6. What can you infer from this data? What important information is missing from this data?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
