Southern New Hampshire University HIM 350 Module Five Worksheet
This worksheet consists of 12 ques ons. Ques ons 1-5 are worth 6 points each. Ques ons 6-12 are worth 10 points each.
1. Two weeks a er being discharged, the pa ent scheduled a follow-up appointment with a specialist to assess how well his wounds have healed. The specialist provider would like a summary of the pa ent's interac on at the hospital and would also like to know how the ins tu on is de ning certain data
extract data from the data dic onary database to be sent to the specialist provider.
Two methods that could be used to extract data from the data dic onary database to be sent to the specialist provider are query based using SQL coding system or a consumer mediated exchange. 2. What formula did you use to derive length of stay? Did you include the me in the emergency room in your calcula on? Why or why not? What is the pa ent's length of stay according to your calcula on?
The formula to derive the length of stay is h (h /U h( hfl. The emergency room may or may not be included in the length of stay as this could depend on if the calcula on is for an en re encounter, a department, or a combina on of both. I believe it is included because an admission and discharge could all happen in the same day. 3. If the number of inpaent service days at the hospital for the month of December is 5,387, what is the average daily census? Average daily census: 5,387/31= 173.7
4. Why is it important that the specialist provider knows how the terms are de ned and used at the ins tu on? It is important for the provider to know how the terms are de ned and used at the ins tu on to improve clinical decision making, enhances the understanding of data, and can improve health informa on exchange by collabora ng with ins tu ons.
5. How does the use of vocabulary standards support data integrity and quality in healthcare? Examine the data/informa on governance life cycle steps. Determine which step best supports data integrity and quality. The use of vocabulary standards support data integrity and guality healthcare by improving clinical
repor ng and research, decision making, and facilitates consistent documenta on.
Use the resources below to iden fy the formulas needed to calculate the scenarios in ques ons 6-12. Also refer to the Sample Problem Document as a reference.
Hospital Sta s cal Formulas for the RHIT Exam Calcula on of Infec on Rates
6. Calculate the average daily census from the following data:
Southern New Hampshire University Holly Hospital Inpa ent Service Days for Year Type of Service Number of Pa ents 75,800 6,100 11,800
Adult Newborn Pediatric
What was the average daily census of adults and children for the year? 75,800 + 11,800 = 87,600 87,600/365= 240 aver