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Official Course Syllabi 2020-2021 
    
Official Course Syllabi 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HITT 1105 - Health Information Statistics

Credit Hours: 3.00


Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HHSC 1700, ​HHSC 1740, and ITCS 1010 all with grade C or better

Corequisites: HITT 1102 and HITT 1106

(replaces but does not equate to HITT 1104)

HITT 1105 discusses the fundamental concepts of the most frequently used health statistics, including vital and descriptive statistics, emphasizing the reliability and validity of data and database issues such as data searching and access.

When Offered: Fall semester only

Contact Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to generate healthcare statistics and research.

Objectives:

  1. Abstract and maintain data for clinical indices/databases/registries.
  2. Collect, organize, and present data for quality management, utilization management, risk management, and other related studies.
  3. Compute and interpret healthcare statistics.
  4. Use specialized databases to meet specific organization needs such as medical research and disease registries.
  5. Develop a skilled understanding of descriptive statistics (such as means, frequencies, ranges, percentiles, standard deviations).

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to utilize information and communication technologies.

Objectives:

  1. Use common software applications such as spreadsheets, databases, word processing, graphics, presentation, email, and so on in the execution of work processes.
  2. Apply knowledge of data base architecture and design (such as data dictionary, data modeling, data warehousing) to meet departmental needs.
  3. Query and generate reports to facilitate information retrieval.
  4. Design and generate reports using appropriate software.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

  • 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
  • 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
  • 3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
  • 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
  • 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
  1. Statistical Terminology and Health Care Data
  2. Data Presentation
  3. Health Care Overview and Patient Data Collection
  4. Mathematical Review
  5. Census
  6. Percent of Occupancy
  7. Length of Stay/Discharge Days
  8. Hospital Mortality Rates
  9. Obstetrical-Related Rates
  10. Autopsy Rates
  11. Miscellaneous Rates
  12. Vital Statistics Data/Rates
  13. Frequency Distribution
  14. Measures of Central Tendency and Variation

Primary Faculty
Dunsmore, Kristin
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Primeau, Paula
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine



Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088



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