Reference no: EM131535789

Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Patient Records

Instructions:

• 1. Go to the lab manual's companion Web site and print one deficiency form for each patient record to be analyzed (10 total)
• 2. Refer to Appendix 1, where Case01 through Case10 are located.

Note: If you prefer, access these records at the lab manual's online companion and review online.

• 3. Refer to the instructions for completing the deficiency for (Table 6-1), and review the Guide for Quantitative Analysis of Acute Care Hospital Discharged Inpatient Records (Figure 6-2).
• 4. Review the Quantitative Analysis: Walk -Through of Case01 (Figure 6-3), which will familiarize you with completing the deficiency form for quantitative and qualitative analysis of discharged patient records.
• 5. Analyze Case01, and go to the lab manual's companion Web site to compare your completed deficiency form to the answer key. (Refer to Figure 6-3 for clarification of the answer key.)

Note: When performing quantitative and qualitative analysis, be sure to refer to the Guide for Quantitative Analysis of Acute Care Hospital Discharged Inpatient Records (Figure 6-2), and ask the following questions as you review each record:

• Is patient identification included on each report in the record?
• Are all necessary reports present, completely documented, and authenticated