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Fall 2022
May 02,2024 |
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| HIM 200 - Healthcare Statistics |
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Associated Term:
Fall 2022
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Define statistics, define where statistics in healthcare originates, and identify the users of healthcare statistics 2. Explain basic statistical mathematic functions: fractions, decimals, quotients, proportion, rate, and percentage 3. Perform basic mathematical functions accurately 4. Define, differentiate, and apply the terms related to hospital censuses, service days, and admission and discharge 5. Define and compute: hospital and department census, inpatient service days, and admission and discharge 6. Define and differentiate among the terms inpatient bed count, bed complement total bed count days, newborn bassinet count, bed count days, and newborn bassinet count days 7. Compute the bed occupancy percentage by date and by service days 8. Calculate the direct and indirect bed turnover rate 9. Define and calculate: length of stay variables 10. Define and calculate death rates for various populations 11. Define and calculate operations and procedures 12. Define and calculate cancer mortality 13. Define and calculate hospital autopsies and their rates 14. Define and calculate various morbidity rates 15. Describe the uses of statistics computed within the HIM department regarding unit cost, productivity, and staffing levels 16. Differentiate between operational and capital budgets 17. Generate and verify computerized statistical reports for accuracy 18. Define categorical data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio 19. Differentiate between discrete data and continuous data 20. Describe and differentiate between various tools used for presenting data 21. Create tables and graphs to display statistical information 22. Define the basics of healthcare research 23. Describe various types of research designs 24. Understand the privacy considerations in clinical and biomedical research 25. Understand and describe data interpretation issues Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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