Statistics Basics, Global Edition (Book)

Looking for a starting point?

Have you been asked to gather statistics to measure your hospital’s performance? Are you unsure where to begin? Then this practical manual was designed for you.

Statistics Basics: A Resource Guide for Healthcare Professionals, Global Edition, is essential for any healthcare worker who is charged with the daunting task of collecting and compiling statistics in a healthcare setting. This guide will become your how-to guide for collecting meaningful statistics and producing solid data..

Author Jennifer K. Cowel, RN, MHSA, provides no-nonsense expert guidance on how to identify, compile, analyze, and present statistical information for any hospital initiative, national or local mandates, and performance improvement projects.

You’ll learn:

• Basic statistical language and concepts
• When statistics are useful, and which are not
• Ways to collect and present statistics in meaningful way

Experts helping experts

With this book you not only get a resource written by an expert in the field, but you also get an Introduction adapted by Rainer U. Hilgenfeld, MD, MPH. Dr. Hilgenfeld has introduced the International Quality Indicator Project in Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Asia. The IQIP helps healthcare organizations identify opportunities for improvement in patient care.

This book also includes a Foreword by Leanne Laidler, BN, MBA, Group Vice President, Nursing & Learning at ParkwayHealth, a leading hospital system in Asia. Ms. Laidler describes her experiences gathering meaningful data for ParkwayHealth.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Getting started
Sidebar: Joint Commission International expectations
Chapter 2: Data collection
Chapter 3: Data aggregation and display
Chapter 4: Data analysis
Chapter 5: Drawing conclusions and planning next steps
Appendix: Additional resources

If you find yourself struggling to compile statistics in your healthcare setting, then Statistics Basics: A Resource Guide for Healthcare Professionals, Global Edition is for you. Order now!

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