Analysis of Davis Health Care

Davis Health Care/QI Plan

Data Collection Tools

Explain data needed to monitor improvements.

There exist several data sources concerning Davis Health Care that one can utilize to aim at an aspect for improvement. Data sources vary from nursing home rates for CMS' Nursing Home Quality Measures on internal data which are gathered by CNAs on check sheets to follow their work with the individual residents (GMRF, 2015).

Explain at least three data collection tools you can use to collect performance information

Various tools can be utilized to collect information. Examples of Qualitative and quantitative tools utilized to assemble information are questionnaires and surveys, unobtrusive measure, participant and observation behavior (Farifax County, 2007).

Explain the types of information each tool collects.

Quantitative Data (GMRF, 2015)

Questionnaires and surveys usually comprise of questions which contain structured response groups and might entail a few which are open-ended. The survey might be conducted via mail, personal interview, telephone, or even online.

Collecting Qualitative Data (GMRF, 2015)

• Interviews; qualitative interviews are more like conversations than formal affairs having prearranged response groups. The participant structures the responses; the researcher might just reply with general questions to grasp perspective.

• Observation behavior; the significance attributed to those behaviors, or relationships are frequently the focus of observational study. With this method, the researcher is just a modest observer looking for patterns of occurrences or various activities.

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of each data collection tool. Strengths and Weaknesses (Serve.gov, 2010)

Surveys and Questionnaires

Advantages

• Its administration is relatively cheap and simple even in cases when collecting data from vast numbers of individuals distributed over a wide geographical region.

• It minimizes chances of researcher bias since similar questions are administered to all the participants.

Weakness

• The research participants might not complete the survey leading to minimal response levels.

• Items might not possess similar meanings to all participants.

Observation Behavior

Advantages

• Gather information when and where an occurrence is taking place.

• Does not depend on the readiness of individuals to offer data.

• Directly observes what individuals do instead of depending on what they do or speak.

Weakness

• Vulnerable to bias of observer.

• Hawthorne effect; individuals normally do better when realize they are under observation.

Interviews

Advantages

• Important for obtaining insight and framework into a subject.

• Costly and time consuming when compared to other methods of gathering information.

Explain how the data collection tools are similar. Explain how the data collection tools are different.

Similarity

Every tool offers valuable information. They collect data from varying sources. They also lead to constant improvisations, considerable financial savings and offer better clarity to stakeholders (EQAVET, 2015).

Difference

The qualitative techniques aspire to deal with 'how' and 'why' of a program and have a tendency of employing unstructured approaches of information gathering to explore the subject in its entirety. Qualitative questions are basically open-ended, for instance 'why do respondents like the program?' as well as 'How does the program assist in raising the respondents' self-esteem?' Qualitative techniques entail focus groups, group interviews and debates. However, quantitative techniques deal with the 'what' of the program (Mypeer, 2015).

Part 2: Data Display, Measurement and Reporting

Identify at least two tools that measure and display the QI data that can be gathered with the data collection tools identified in Part 1

Check sheet- a regular data-recording tool, custom-made for the user to permit easy information gathering and understanding (Follotte, 2015).

Control chart- a chart having lower and upper control boundaries where values plotting of a series of samples takes place. It often entails a central line for the detection of a trend of the plotted values toward any control limit (Follotte, 2015).

Explain the types of information each tool measures, displays, and reports.

Check sheets gives data regarding frequency of issues by kind, location and/or sources (Sonkiya, 2015).

Control charts offer data regarding the process one is plotting in two ways: the variation of the process with time and the spread of the process (Gygi, 2015).

Explain each measurement, display, and reporting tool's strengths and weaknesses.

Check sheet

Strengths

Develops simple-to-understand information which can be utilized on any major performance region; Builds a clearer image of the facts; Forces conformity on the description of every state or occurrence; Makes trends in the information to become clear easily and rapidly (MDH, 2015).

Weakness

May not be comprehensive in recognizing all issues and might need more research to establish error sources (Conger, 2011).

Control Chart

Strengths

Displays the impacts of changes to one's process and assists in the correction of errors real time. One can also predict extent of likely future outcomes (Huebsch, 2015).