Week 5_ ANALYSIS OF QUANTITATIVE DATA
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Codebook_QuantitativePatientSafetyData_Week5.pdf
Instructions_NURS_3150_Week5_Quantitative_SummaryDataAnalysisForm.docx
QuantitativeDataExcelAssignment_Week5.xlsx
Codebook_QuantitativePatientSafetyData_Week5.pdf
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
Instructions_NURS_3150_Week5_Quantitative_SummaryDataAnalysisForm.docx
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Week 5: Quantitative Analysis Assignment
Summary Data Analysis Form
Analysis 1:
What is the mean age of patients in the patient safety data set?
54.8 years
Analysis 2:
What percentage of patients were reported to have fallen during their hospitalization?
_ 38____ %
Analysis 3:
What percentage of patients reported catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) during their hospitalization?
__24___ %
Analysis 4:
What percentage of patients reported medication errors during their hospitalization?
_ 30__ %
Analysis 5:
What percentage of patients reported methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections when first admitted to the medical unit?
__ 14___ %
Instructions:
Data Analysis
Summarize the findings from your analyses about these patient safety events that occurred in one month on the two medical units at this major urban hospital. What additional information would you need to help develop a plan to decrease the occurrence of these events? The summary should consist of a minimum of 400 words and should be two to three paragraphs. Citations should be used to support statements. After the summary, a reference section should be included.
References
List your own references in alphabetical order and in APA format. References should be published within the last five years. In your paper, be sure every reference entry matches a citation, and every citation refers to an item in the reference list.
QuantitativeDataExcelAssignment_Week5.xlsx
Sheet1
| ID | AGE | GENDER | EDUC | UNIT | DX | FALL | CAUTI | RXERR | MRSA |
| 1 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 57 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 48 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 69 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 76 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 63 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 52 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 55 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 58 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 66 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 64 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 79 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 73 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 55 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 63 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 68 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 80 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 59 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 35 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 78 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 67 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 64 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 58 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 71 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 51 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 40 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 49 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 45 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 93 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 52 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | 46 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | 90 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 49 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | 79 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | 87 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | 50 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | 24 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | 75 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | 53 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 45 | 29 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | 66 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | 80 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | 33 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54.8 |