400–600 words 

As the administrator for AKT hospital that has been placed in charge of the quality improvement initiative, describe how health care data is collected and used to run health care organizations as a business and improve the health of the community.

• Provide examples of specific databases that can be used to ensure that the organization meets accreditation standards and are able to create intervention initiatives.
• How can the information be used to assess population health needs, conduct a marketing assessment, evaluate health care outcomes, make predictions, and improve the overall quality of health care provided?