Domain 3 Flashcards
Data Analytics and Use
in·ci·dence
the occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something else undesirable.
Mortality
the state of being subject to death.
Morbidity
the rate of disease in a population
Inferential statistics
Inferential statistics help make inferences or guesses about a larger group of data by drawing conclusions from a small group of data
Descriptive statistics
that quantitatively describes or summarizes features from a collection of information
Generalized statistics
achieved when you study a sample that accurately mirrors characteristics of the population.
Net death rate
Total number of inpatient deaths – Inpatient deaths < 48 hours Total discharges (including deaths) – Deaths < 48 hours × 100
Gross hospital death rate
Total number of inpatient deaths Total number of discharges (including deaths) × 100
case-mix index calculated
The sum of all relative weights divided by the total number of discharges
Quantitative
relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality.
Nominal
existing in name only.
Case finding
a system for locating every patient, either inpatient or outpatient, who is diagnosed and/or treated with a reportable diagnosis.
MedPar
contains information about inpatient (IP) hospital and skilled nursing facility (SNF) stays that were covered by Medicare.
incidence rate
used to compare the frequency of disease in different populations
