D514 7 Questions with Complete
Solutions, A+
To determine the 50th percentile of patient satisfaction scores.
Select the correct term
1
A hospital financial analyst evaluates the return on investment after purchasing
new endoscopy equipment. Which data source is needed for an analysis report?
2
A large urban hospital has implemented a new patient registration system to reduce
patient complaints, streamline the process, and make it easier to understand. The
hospital had been monitoring patient wait times for registration before
implementing this change. Which aspect of wait time was analyzed in applying
descriptive statistics for this scenario?
3
A surgical center is experiencing patient attrition. The center has received bad
reviews online. One area of complaints is that the center is dirty in common areas.
The center conducted a survey to ascertain what the major complaints were. The
center has decided to outsource its maintenance in an effort to improve patient
satisfaction scores. The median patient satisfaction scores were determined from
the survey. How were descriptive statistics applied in this scenario?
4
A surgical center is experiencing patient attrition. The center has received bad
reviews online. One area of complaints is that the center is dirty in common areas.
The center conducted a survey to ascertain what the major complaints were. The
center has decided to outsource its maintenance in an effort to improve patient
satisfaction scores. The surgical center reviewed patient satisfaction scores before
and after outsourcing its housekeeping services. Which inferential statistic was
applied to arrive at the decision to outsource maintenance?
Don't know?
, Terms in this set (46)
Original
The quality improvement team is reviewing quarterly incident reports and
evaluating the effect of Six Sigma strategies on the quantity of medication
errors over the past two years. The team hypothesizes a continuous reduction
in medical errors for each quarter.The sample consists of patient clinical and
demographic characteristics. Unfortunately, causation cannot be determined
from the data available.Which research method should be used to test the
team's hypothesis?
Time-Series
A hospital researcher has access to one year of hospital emergency
department claims data. The researcher is investigating the association of race
on the timeliness of delivery of care. The sample includes information on
patient demographics, insurance information, and emergency department
factors. Due to patient confidentiality, the sample does not include patient
clinical information and outcomes.Which research method should be used?
Cross-Sectional
A policy analyst is interested in determining if the prospective payment
system (PPS) has improved hospital efficiency over time during the past ten
years. The sample for analysis consists of ten years of data after the
introduction of the PPS and includes measures of efficiency and other relevant
control variables. The analyst hypothesizes that hospital efficiency should
have increased each year after the PPS was implemented.
Time-Series
Which type of data analysis could be used in quantitative research?
Reporting the distribution of results or outcomes
What is a characteristic of qualitative research methods?
Introduces subjectivity to data collection.
Many physician practices now utilize an electronic health record (EHR)
system that includes a secure messaging feature. Some of these practices have
extended their contact with patients by conducting virtual visits between
Solutions, A+
To determine the 50th percentile of patient satisfaction scores.
Select the correct term
1
A hospital financial analyst evaluates the return on investment after purchasing
new endoscopy equipment. Which data source is needed for an analysis report?
2
A large urban hospital has implemented a new patient registration system to reduce
patient complaints, streamline the process, and make it easier to understand. The
hospital had been monitoring patient wait times for registration before
implementing this change. Which aspect of wait time was analyzed in applying
descriptive statistics for this scenario?
3
A surgical center is experiencing patient attrition. The center has received bad
reviews online. One area of complaints is that the center is dirty in common areas.
The center conducted a survey to ascertain what the major complaints were. The
center has decided to outsource its maintenance in an effort to improve patient
satisfaction scores. The median patient satisfaction scores were determined from
the survey. How were descriptive statistics applied in this scenario?
4
A surgical center is experiencing patient attrition. The center has received bad
reviews online. One area of complaints is that the center is dirty in common areas.
The center conducted a survey to ascertain what the major complaints were. The
center has decided to outsource its maintenance in an effort to improve patient
satisfaction scores. The surgical center reviewed patient satisfaction scores before
and after outsourcing its housekeeping services. Which inferential statistic was
applied to arrive at the decision to outsource maintenance?
Don't know?
, Terms in this set (46)
Original
The quality improvement team is reviewing quarterly incident reports and
evaluating the effect of Six Sigma strategies on the quantity of medication
errors over the past two years. The team hypothesizes a continuous reduction
in medical errors for each quarter.The sample consists of patient clinical and
demographic characteristics. Unfortunately, causation cannot be determined
from the data available.Which research method should be used to test the
team's hypothesis?
Time-Series
A hospital researcher has access to one year of hospital emergency
department claims data. The researcher is investigating the association of race
on the timeliness of delivery of care. The sample includes information on
patient demographics, insurance information, and emergency department
factors. Due to patient confidentiality, the sample does not include patient
clinical information and outcomes.Which research method should be used?
Cross-Sectional
A policy analyst is interested in determining if the prospective payment
system (PPS) has improved hospital efficiency over time during the past ten
years. The sample for analysis consists of ten years of data after the
introduction of the PPS and includes measures of efficiency and other relevant
control variables. The analyst hypothesizes that hospital efficiency should
have increased each year after the PPS was implemented.
Time-Series
Which type of data analysis could be used in quantitative research?
Reporting the distribution of results or outcomes
What is a characteristic of qualitative research methods?
Introduces subjectivity to data collection.
Many physician practices now utilize an electronic health record (EHR)
system that includes a secure messaging feature. Some of these practices have
extended their contact with patients by conducting virtual visits between
