Uses of Statistical Information Jean Matsche University of Phoenix Statistical Applications Tammy Czarnecki October 5‚ 2007 Uses of Statistical Information The expansion of the responsibilities of nurses‚ the nursing shortage‚ and increasing specialization make it more important than ever that nursing practice be evidence-based (Understanding Nursing Research‚ 2007). This expectation has made it evident that clinical nurses acquire skills in reading and evaluating the results of statistical
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Use of Statistical Information Statistics‚ as defined by Bennett‚ Briggs and Triola (2003) "is the science that helps us understand how to collect‚ organize and interpret numbers or other information (data) about some topic‚" (pg. 2). Statistics is an essential component in the ultimate delivery of health care. Health care professionals no longer live in the mindset where procedures are done simply because they have always been done that way; rather the current trend is leaning towards evidence-based
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Statistical Information HCS/438 April 15‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Statistical Information Statistical information is gathered in a multiple ways. Information is received and compiled into reports to be translated into a simpler more understandable form. The purpose of this paper is to Identify the types of statistical data collected in a workplace setting‚ including the information is collected‚ and to discuss the advantages of accurate interpretation of data. When explaining statistics
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Uses of Statistical Information Paper Agnes Muta HCS/438 December 11‚ 2012 Statistical Applications Uses of Statistical Information Paper According to Bennett‚ Briggs‚ & Triola‚ (2009) “Statistics is the science of collecting‚ organizing and interpreting data.” (p. 2). The purpose of statistics in healthcare is to help integrate management and health care activities. This paper will discuss the use of statistics in health care especially in skilled and Long-term care where the nurse works
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Information Use Paper Information in organization can be used in many different ways depending on the specific job you may have. Some information is used for the public and some is more private than others. Information is used for databases‚ business analytic s‚ business records‚ health records‚ fax‚ scanned and many more different ways information is used in an organization. Information is mostly used by sharing it though different levels of a business or sharing it because it is involved with
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INFORMATION USE IN AN ORGANIZATION CIS-207 January 12th‚ 2014 These days‚ even in the construction field organizations can flow through quite a large size amount of information. Information flows in the company from before an employee even gets hired‚ to the daily tracking of projects’ performance‚ to even after an employee is terminated. I currently work for a commercial and industrial steel erection construction company that does 100 million dollars of work per year coming up from 55 million
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Information Use The design of information flow and security is a major concern in any enterprise. Without consistent and proper flow then statistical or decisional errors may occur. Therefore‚ the design of the information stream is a chief concern of the Information technologist. It is also important to safeguard the data from inappropriate viewing. To that end‚ it is important to map out the pattern. This example uses a doctor-patient visit in a medical clinic of the twenty-first century. The
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Individual: Information Use Paper Barry Allen CIS/50001/27/2018 Wally West Within an organization information is like a network of ideas‚ opinions‚ facts‚ or technology used for discussions or structure in the company. If there wasn’t proper communication or a proper way to convey this information‚ the organization would most likely come to a halt and eventually shut down. Information is key to the development of any company. We can look at this information as data so we can learn about
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present the data. The information is clear and concise. The data was presented in a good visual form so that I‚ the reader‚ could recognize the patterns and trends. The colors used to differentiate the expenditure category are also a big help in understanding the chart. • The bar graph was the best way to present and display the data. Another type of graph/chart that could have been used is the Pie chart. Both are graphs showing proportion. They produce the same information just in different forms
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Using Statistical Information University of Phoenix Using Statistical Information Statistics have become critical to the operation of any medical facility. At Samaritan Medical Center (SMC)‚ we routinely look at data to guide our workflow‚ staffing and patient satisfaction. One of the most commonly referenced statistical databases used at our facility is Press Ganey. Press Ganey utilizes a mailed survey to a random selection of discharged patients to gauge the quality of care given to
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