Author biography |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Evolution of Healthcare Analytics |
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Develop Behavioral Interventions |
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Set Goals to Drive Change |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (16) |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (3) |
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14 | (4) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (3) |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (17) |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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Statistical Significance vs. Clinical Significance |
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Descriptive/Inferential Statistics |
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Measures of Central Tendency |
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32 | (1) |
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Parametric/Non-parametric Statistics |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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Bridging the Gap between Statistical Methods and Healthcare |
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35 | (2) |
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Rate, Index, and Ratio Trended Over Time |
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37 | (4) |
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41 | (1) |
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Percentiles/Percentile Ranks |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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4 Mortality and Readmission |
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44 | (2) |
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Run/Control Chart Contradiction |
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46 | (3) |
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Methodologically Testing Your Creativity with Data |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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50 | (2) |
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Control Chart Methodology |
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52 | (4) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (4) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (18) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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Behaviors and State of Mind |
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65 | (3) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Statistical Method Review |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (3) |
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76 | (3) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (18) |
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Why Focus on Patient Safety? |
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83 | (2) |
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AHRQ Hospital Survey Methodology |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (7) |
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95 | (1) |
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7 Past, Present, and Future: The Evolution of Initiatives |
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98 | (1) |
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
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Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program |
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100 | (1) |
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Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program |
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101 | (1) |
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Bundled Payments for Care Improvement |
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101 | (1) |
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Core Measures and Bundled Treatments |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (1) |
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Infection /Safety Domain Methodology |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (6) |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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Composite and Summary Scores |
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116 | (1) |
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Process and Outcome Metrics |
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117 | (1) |
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CMS Star Rating Methodology |
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118 | (3) |
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121 | (2) |
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CMS Star Statistical Methodology |
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123 | (4) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (8) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (7) |
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138 | (13) |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (4) |
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144 | (1) |
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Focus on the FACTS of What Is Presented |
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STOP and Ask Questions to Plan for Improvement |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (1) |
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Step 1 Step Back and Don't Jump to Conclusions |
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Step 2 Think Methodologically |
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155 | (1) |
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Step 3 Analyze the Metric |
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156 | (1) |
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Step 4 TestYour Creativity with Understanding the Data |
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157 | (2) |
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Step 5 Insights -- Use the Skills Learned to Question What You See |
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159 | (1) |
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Step 6 Search for the Critical Questions to Ask |
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160 | (2) |
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Step 7 Trending Data to Understand Past, Present, and Future |
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Step 8 Inquire Others to Have a Complete Picture of What is Happening |
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Step 9 Conclusions -- Use All Available Information to Derive Conclusions |
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Step 10 Sustainable Solutions - Create Solutions |
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164 | (1) |
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Glossary |
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References |
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Index |
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