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Course Syllabus

HIM250 - Healthcare Statistics

4 Credit Hours

Course Description

This course instructs students on using statistical software to analyze data for quality, utilization and risk management. Other topics include study of the institutional review board process, national guidelines regarding research, techniques for data reporting and analyzing descriptive and vital statistics.

Course Prerequisites

MTH101

Required Text(s) and Resources

Wicker, Zada and Browning, J. Burton (2021). Visualizing Health Care Statistics: A Data-Mining Approach, 2nd ed, Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284197525.

HIM Associate Degree Entry Level Competencies

This course will focus on the following AHIMA competencies:

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Assessment of Outcomes

Specified on the course schedule/outline

Grading System

Letter Grade

Range

Definition

A

90-100

Excellent

B

80-89

Above Average

C

70-79

Average

D

60-69

Below Average

F

0-59

Failing

W

—

Withdrawal during weeks 1 - 7

WF

—

Withdrawal failing after week 7

NF

—

Failing – Not actively engaged

For more details about the Grading System, please see the current catalog.

Active Participation

Students must be actively engaged in the course. For a definition of active engagement, please see the current catalog.

Academic Integrity

Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses against the University’s academic integrity and are consequently strictly prohibited. All students must familiarize themselves with the University policy on Academic Integrity.

Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the University policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. They include failure of the assignment, failure for the course, or dismissal from the University. For the complete Cheating/Plagiarism policy, please see the current catalog.

Students with Disabilities

Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in this course should follow the process described under the heading Accommodations for the Disabled in the current catalog.

Discipline (Program) - Specific Information

None

Course Schedule

All courses in the HIM Program have a ten-day assignment cycle. Each week’s work is made available Friday at 5 p.m. and remains available for ten days. The weekly assignments and discussions are due on the Sunday night of the week following the week they were made available, ten days later. For example, if the weekly assignments are made available at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 8, the completed assignments are due at 11:55 p.m., on Sunday, January 17.

Note these two exceptions: Week 1 when the week's work is open from the first day of the quarter at 8 a.m. to Sunday at 11:55 p.m. and the last week when the final exam is available from Monday at 8 a.m. until Thursday at 11:55 p.m. All times listed are EST/EDT.

This course requires a minimum of 70% (C) or higher for successful completion.

Assignments

Due

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Week 1: Introduction to Healthcare Statistics

Readings

  • Wicker & Browning, Chapter 1

Sunday

Discussions

  • Discussion 1.1 - Getting to Know You
  • Discussion 1.2 - Users of Healthcare Statistics

Initial post due Wednesday
Responses to peers due Sunday

Assignments

Assignment 1.1 - Basic Healthcare Statistics Concepts - Chapter 1 Homework

Sunday

Week 2: Central Tendency, Variance, and Variability

Readings

  • Wicker & Browning, Chapter 2
  • US News and World Report, What Mental Health Statistics Can Tell Us

Sunday

Discussions

  • Discussion 2.1 - Data Collection

Initial post due Wednesday
Responses to peers due Sunday

Assignments

  • Assignment 2.1 – Statistical Measures - Chapter 2 Homework

Sunday

Week 3: Mathematical Review

Readings

  • Wicker & Browning, Chapter 3

Sunday

Discussions

  • Discussion 3.1 - Admissions, Discharges and Transfers

Initial post due Wednesday
Responses to peers due Sunday

Assignments

  • Assignment 3.1 – Patient Data Stats - Chapter 3 Homework

Sunday

Week 4: Occupancy and Utilization Data

Readings

  • Wicker & Browning, Chapter 4
  • Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, What US Hospitals Should Do Now to Prepare for a COVID-19 Pandemic

Sunday

Discussions

  • Discussion 4.1 - Global Perspectives

Initial post due Wednesday
Responses to peers due Sunday

Assignments

Assignment 4.1 - Occupancy and Utilization Stats -Chapter 4 Homework

Sunday

Midterm Project

  • Begin work on Midterm Project

Sunday, Week 5

Week 5: Morbidity and Mortality Data

Readings

  • Wicker & Browning, Chapter 5
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Deaths: Final Data for 2013

Sunday

Discussions

  • Discussion 5.1 - Comparison of Infant Mortality Rates

Initial post due Wednesday
Responses to peers due Sunday

Assignments

  • Assignment 5.1 - Mortality Stats - Chapter 5 Homework

Sunday

Midterm Project - Excel Data Analysis

Sunday

Week 6: Autopsy Data

Readings

  • Wicker & Browning, Chapter 6

Sunday

Discussions

  • Discussion 6.1 - CDC Critical Thinking Application

Initial post due Wednesday
Responses to peers due Sunday

Assignments

  • Assignment 6.1 – Autopsy Stats - Chapter 6 Homework

Sunday

Week 7: Infection, Consultation, and Other Data

Readings

  • Wicker & Browning, Chapter 7

Sunday

Discussions

  • Discussion 7.1 - Role of Health Informatics in Community Health Outcomes

Initial post due Wednesday
Responses to peers due Sunday

Assignments

  • Assignment 7.1 – Infection and Consultation Stats - Chapter 7 Homework

Sunday

Final Project

  • Begin work on your Final Project

Thursday, Week 11

Week 8: Health Information Management Statistics

Readings

  • Wicker & Browning, Chapter 8

Sunday

Discussions

  • Discussion 8.1 - Chapter 8 Reflective Discussion

Initial post due Wednesday
Responses to peers due Sunday

Assignments

  • Assignment 8.1 – HIM Operational Stats - Chapter 8 Homework

Sunday

Final Project

  • Continue work on your Final Project

Thursday, Week 11

Week 9: Research Methodology and Ethics/Data Collection and Reporting Methods

Readings

  • Wicker & Browning, Chapter 9
  • Wicker & Browning, Chapter 10

Sunday

Discussions

  • Discussion 9.1 - Research Methodology in Healthcare

Initial post due Wednesday
Responses to peers due Sunday

Assignments

  • Assignment 9.1 – Research Methodology - Chapter 9 Homework
  • Assignment 9.2 – Data Collection - Chapter 10 Homework

Sunday

Final Project

  • Continue work on your Final Project

Thursday, Week 11

Week 10: The Future of Healthcare Statistics

Readings

  • Wicker & Browning, Chapter 11

Sunday

Discussions

  • Discussion 10.1 - Health Information Exchange

Initial post due Wednesday
Responses to peers due Sunday

Assignments

  • Assignment 10.1 – HIM Future Chapter 11 Homework

Sunday

Final Project

  • Continue work on your Final Project

Thursday, Week 11

Week 11: Finals

Discussions

  • Discussion 11.1 - Policy Impact

Initial post due Wednesday
Responses to peers due Thursday

Final Project - MS-DRG LOS Analysis Presentation

Thursday

Assessment of Outcomes

Assignment

Weight

Discussions

20%

Assignments

40%

Midterm Project

20%

Final Project

20%

Total

100%

Date of last review: November, 2020