Author Question: The healthcare organization is analyzing the demographics of its current patient population, and ... (Read 58 times)

CORALGRILL2014 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The healthcare organization is analyzing the demographics of its current patient population, and notes many patients are classifying themselves as members of many different groups. What is the challenge with comparing this data with previous years' information?

1. There is a considerable amount of data to review
2. This data cannot be compared to the data before 2000..
3. The data does not clearly identify the patient's health care needs.
4. Does not help predict the length of stay for the average hospitalization

Question 2

While completing demographics for a new admission, the nurse notices there are separate categories for race and Hispanic origin. What influenced this change to occur in demographic data reporting?

1. Federal guidelines written in 1997 separated race and Hispanic origin as two separate concepts.
2. The number of people identified as non-White was increasing out of proportion to the population.
3. Identifies in which health plans the patient is eligible to enroll
4. Better differentiates categories within the African-American group

s.meritte · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. The challenge with comparing this data with previous years' information is because the Census Bureau changed the reporting of race and Hispanic origin in 2000. It is unknown how much data needs to be reviewed.
2. In 2000, the Census Bureau changed the reporting of race and Hispanic origin. Data collected prior to 2000 does not contain this information. This organization will have difficulty comparing recent data with that collected before 2000.
3. Demographic information is not used to identify health care needs.
4. Demographic information is not used to help predict the length of stay for the average hospitalization.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. Previously, the Census Bureau had classified Hispanic as a race, but this became two separate categories in response to the 1997 guidelines. The 2010 Census adhered to these guidelines.
2. A separate category for race and Hispanic origin was not done to better classify the number of White population members.
3. Separate categories for race and Hispanic origin do not help identify health plans for patient enrollment.
4. A separate category for race and Hispanic origin was not done to differentiate categories within the African-American group.