QUANTITATIVE DATA

Week 5: Quantitative Analysis Assignment

Code Book: Quantitative Patient Safety Data

Column

Variable Name

Description

Response Categories

A ID Unique patient identification number

B AGE Age of patient in years

C GENDER Sex of patient 1 = female; 2 = male

D EDUC Educational level of patient Education in years completed

E UNIT Inpatient hospital unit 1 = medical unit 1 2 = medical unit 2

F DX Primary diagnosis of patient when admitted to medical unit

1 = congestive heart failure 2 = pneumonia 3 = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 4 = diabetes 5 = R/O myocardial infarction 6 = other

G FALLS Reported fall during hospitalization 0 = no fall 1 = fell

H CAUTI Reported catheter-associated urinary tract infection

0 = no CAUTI 1 = CAUTI

I RXERR Reported medication error during hospitalization

0 = no medication error 1 = medication error

J MRSA Reported methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection

0 = no MRSA 1 = MRSA infection