HIMT 2150 Syllabus

Subject Code

HIMT

Course Number

2150

Course Title

Healthcare Statistics

Prerequisites

MATH 1103 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1101 with a grade of C or higher or MATH 1111 with a grade of C or higher

Corequisites

HIMT 2200

Terms Offered

Offered Spring

Credit Hours

(1-4-3)

Course Description

This course analyzes the methods and formulas used in computing and preparing statistical reports for healthcare services and vital records. It also focuses on the methods and techniques used in presenting statistical data.

Course Outcomes

Study of Methods and Formulas

  • Compute healthcare statistics.
  • Validate the reliability and accuracy of secondary data sources.
  • Create tables, graphs, and reports to depict statistical information.
  • Explain basic descriptive, institutional, and healthcare statistics.

Study of Methods and Techniques Statistical Data

  • Identify vital statistics and various types of healthcare rates to include: census, bed occupancy, bed turnover, length of stay, death rates, autopsy rates, infection rates, and service days.
  • Differentiate between descriptive and inferential statistics and discrete and continuous data.
  • Explain analytics and decision support.
  • Utilize enterprise-wide information assets in support of organizational strategies and objectives.