Epidemiology Data Options Menu:

W5-Epidemiology Data Options Menu:

Post your primary substantive response by Wednesday: Select one of the following rates covered this week and to research “real world” data. You may use your state vital statistics website, the CDC’s national data, one listed in this week’s lecture, or a “real world” healthcare organization if they post any of the rates below.

Include in your initial post, the geographical location and associated data you are presenting, how the data was gathered and calculated by the organization, your analysis of the data, any trends or patterns noted, and specifically how a healthcare organization or HIM professional would use the data.

Infection types and rates

Readmission rates to hospital

Postoperative infection rate

Cesarean rates

Complication rates

Nosocomial (hospital acquired) infection rates

Death rates (adult, newborn, fetal, etc.)

Autopsy rates

Don’t forget to include the APA citation to your source(s).