Western Healthcare System

Western Healthcare System

Prompt: On page 93 in your textbook, you will find a case study for Western Healthcare System. For this activity, you will examine the dataset provided. You will first create a graph as directed in the case study, using three data elements from the table. Additionally, you will address the case study questions in the text.

Textbook:

Shaw, P., & Carter, D. (2019). Quality and performance improvement in healthcare: Theory, practice, and management (7th ed.). Chicago, IL: American Health Information Management Association. ISBN: 978-1-58426-663-1

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

WESTERN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ASSIGNMENT

Graph or Chart

Select three data elements from Table 5.5 in your textbook and create an appropriate graph or chart to represent those data, along with corresponding best-practice standard (benchmark) for that data element.

Overall Evaluation

If you were the corporate health information management director for Western Healthcare System, what would be your overall evaluation of the dashboard report for the month of March? Specifically, which hospitals are not meeting several of your best-practice standards based on trends you see in the data?

Additional Data

Based on your answer to the prior question, what additional data would you request and what additional analysis would you perform?

Trends

Are there trends in any metrics across the corporation that are concerning? If so, which metrics and why are they of concern?