Find a chart and write a 350 to 700-word paper addressing the following items.  Be sure to submit a copy of the chart with your assignment.  Bring a copy of your paper and chart (pie chart, bar graph, line graph, etc.) to Week One. Be prepared to discuss with the class.  Your paper should address the following items.

Find a chart and write a 350 to 700-word paper addressing the following items.  Be sure to submit a copy of the chart with your assignment.  Bring a copy of your paper and chart (pie chart, bar graph, line graph, etc.) to Week One. Be prepared to discuss with the class.  Your paper should address the following items.

  1. Identify the type of chart/graph.  Identify what this type of chart is usually used to depict.  (e.g.,  Pie shows portion of the whole, line shows trends over time, etc.)  Was the proper chart used to present this data?  Why or why not?
  2. Was this the best way to display the data?  Why?  Does the chart/graph support the findings in the text?  What type of chart/graph would you use to present this data and why?
  3. Be sure to reference the source of your chart/graph using correct APA guidelines.

HCS 438 Week 2 Individual Assignment Key Terms Crossword Puzzle

Complete the “Key Terms Crossword Puzzle” found in the Materials sections of the resource page.

HCS 438 Week 2 Individual Assignment Uses of Statistical Information Paper

Prepare a 700 to 1,050-word paper using APA format.  Include the following items:

  1. The kinds of statistical information collected in your professional setting.
  2. The advantages of accurate interpretation of statistical information to improve decision making in your organization.

See “Uses of Statistical Information Paper” found in the Materials section of the resource page for additional details.

HCS 438 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Visual Data Display and Uses in Decision Making

Finish working on the Visual Data Display and Uses in Decision Making assignment due in Week Three.  Team members bring data related to health care problem: data can be from one of the team members’ work settings or obtained from a data set.  The learning team creates a frequency table, and at least 2 graphic displays (e.g., bar graphs, histograms) of the data.  Team members prepare a 5 – 6 slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation related to the problem, the graphic data display, and the implications for decision-making.  See “Visual Data Display and Uses in Decision Making” found in the Materials section of the resource page for additional details.

HCS 438 Week 4 Individual Assignment Analysis of Newspaper Research Report Results

Continue working on the Analysis of Newspaper Research Report Results assignment.  Select one newspaper report of a research study that is no older than one month prior to the course date.  The newspaper report selected must be health-care related.  A copy of the research report, as it appeared in the newspaper, must be approved by faculty prior to beginning the assignment.  The copy can be scanned or provide a specific reference to a public web site where the newspaper report can be located.

State the statistical procedures mentioned in the report or one you think, based upon the results reported, were used.  Describe the findings and conclusions in the report and whether you think they are appropriate.  Prepare a 700 – 1,050 word paper using APA format of your analysis of the newspaper report.  See “Analysis of Newspaper Research Report Results” found in Week Three, Topic One in the Materials section of the resource page for additional details.

HCS 438 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Analysis of Data Reports in Published Articles

Begin working on the Analysis of Data Reports in Published Article assignment due in Week Five.  Teams will be required to submit the articles used for their presentation to the faculty Week Three.  See “Analysis of Data Report in Published Articles” found in Week One, Topic One of the Materials section of the resource page for assignment details.

Continue working on the Analysis of Data Reports in Published Article assignment due in Week Five.  Teams will be required to submit the articles used for their presentation to the faculty Week Three.  See “Analysis of Data Report in Published Articles” found in Week One, Topic One of the Materials section of the resource page for assignment details.

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