The
MHA610_Week 1_Discussion_Hospital data
(Excel) and
MHA610_Week 1_Discussion_Hospital Data
(Statdisk) contains basic demographic information on 250 patients admitted to a community hospital over a two week period. The first row of the worksheet indicates the variable names:
GenderMale (M) or female (F)EthnicitySevIllnessCodeThese are All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (APR-DRG)
categories of severity of illness, ranging from:SevIllnessDescrMild (Category 1) to extreme (Category 4)AgeIn yearsWt
Patient weight, in kilogramsHtPatient height, in centimetersBMIPatient body mass index (BMI), where BMI = wt/ht*2, with weight in kilograms
and ht height in metersAPR-DRGDenotes All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Group, a widely used inpatient
classification system.For this discussion, describe and summarize the demographic information on these patients. You may use tables or graphs (or both) for this purpose. Your goal is to convey to the reader an accurate snapshot of these patients. Support your response with correct scholarly sources. You initial post must be at least 250-500 words
