Statistics Basics: Build Meaningful Data and Improve Patient Safety
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WEBCAST ON CD
Sponsored by: Statistics Basics: A Resource Guide for Healthcare Managers
presented on August 21, 2008
Are you struggling to compile statistics and present data?
Hospitals are under increasing pressure to meet standards compliance, measure patient satisfaction, bolster pay-for-performance initiatives, and support in-house improvement efforts. However, many are still struggling with statistical collection, analysis, and presentation.
Learn to make sense of your data and improve patient safety.
Listen to this 90-minute Webcast. Our experts share best practices on how to turn statistics into meaningful data. This Webcast shows you how to define, gather, and use statistics with an eye toward performance improvement and standards compliance.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA
I. Why sound statistics are essential to healthcare
a. Defining “statistics” and “data”
b. Statistics’ role in CMS requirements and Joint Commission NPSGs and standards
II. Some statistics fundamentals
a. How to collect "good" statistics versus "bad" statistics
b. Numerators and denominators
c. Sampling
d. Variance
e. Central tendency
f. Mean/median/mode
g. Standard deviation
h. Scaling
i. Identifying outliers
III. Statistical analysis
a. Understanding sample size
b. Crossing averages and rolling averages
c. Statistical correlation/significant differences
d. Smoothing data
e. Comparison/benchmarks
IV. Turning statistics into useful data
a. “What do these numbers mean?”
b. Does the data answer questions/solve problems?
c. Conveying information
V. Presenting your data
a. Chart types, and when to use them
b. Creating charts in Excel
VI. Lessons from the field
VII. Question and answers
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Ken R. Rohde is a senior consultant for patient safety and process improvement for The Greeley Company. He brings over 25 years of experience in quality management to his work with hospitals and medical centers across the country. Ken's roles in performance improvement and project management make him uniquely qualified to assist medical staffs and hospital leaders develop solutions to their toughest challenges.
Jennifer Cowel, RN, MHSA, is vice president and principal with Patton Healthcare Consulting, LLC. Previously, she held a variety of leadership and management roles during more than 17 years with The Joint Commission. Her work included Standards Improvement Initiative, implementation and testing of Shared Visions–New Pathways®, and the introduction of core measures into Joint Commission–accredited hospitals. In her last two years with the Joint Commission, Jennifer was a nurse surveyor certified to survey the standards in the Hospital Accreditation Manual.
BONUS TOOLS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this Webcast, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials. These materials areprovided with PDF links.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Safety officer, facilities director, plant operations director, security director, hospital fire marshal, director of engineering, survey coordinator, occupational safety and health officer, emergency management coordinator, vice president of operations, quality and risk managers
PROGRAM MATERIALS
You will receive presentation slides, and other materials that you can print and distribute to all of your peers at your location. Purchase a CD of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.Product Types : Departments :
