Guided Reading: Chapter 2 of The Health Care Data Guide

This is a reading companion for Chapter 2, “Using Data for Improvement,” in The Health Care Data Guide: Learning from Data for Improvement. Work through the four questions below with the chapter open beside you. Answer each one in your own words — you can type here and print the finished guide, or print it blank and write by hand.

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Not started — 4 questions to answer.

1. 1

   What characteristics make health care data trustworthy?

   • Data quality
   • Validity
   Your answer
2. 2

   Why are operational definitions essential for comparing performance over time?

   • Definitions
   • Comparability
   Your answer
3. 3

   How can sampling influence the conclusions we draw from data?

   • Sampling
   • Bias
   Your answer
4. 4

   What types of measures are commonly used in health care improvement?

   • Measure types
   Your answer