Essay Relationship Between Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom – Report Writing – Data Analytics Assignment Help

Assignment Task

Intent: Students will develop three components of a report: Background, Aims, and a Data Analysis approach that addresses those aims or questions. This will be based on a provided case scenario.

Objective:
This assessment task addresses the subject learning objectives : 

• B. Identify and compare the relationship between data, information, knowledge and wisdom and how these elements inform practice, management, and policy in the context of international trends
• C. Examine and discuss the relationship between datasets and information literacy
• D. Explain the data elements in contemporary health data terminologies
• E. Create a variety of ways in which complex issues can be effectively communicated for a variety of target audiences

Task:  Read the scenario and topic carefully. When you have understood the scenario presented move onto the Task and Instructions section to complete your assessment.

Scenario
The Bottlebrush Hospital Executive has engaged you, as Casemix Manager, to explore the issues around the matter identified in the ‘Topic’ below. Funds are not available to collect any additional quantitative data or to conduct surveys, interviews, or focus groups. They require you to undertake the project and provide a report using only the data they provide you – one year of the admitted episode of care data from Bottlebrush Hospital main patient database.
The executive board wants the report provided to them in two stages. This first stage includes only the background, aims or questions, and data analysis strategy.

Topic: Diabetes Mellitus
The hospital has a problem. The managers of surgical wards C2X, C3Y, B3D, and A4E have indicated they are seeing a substantial increase in patients with a secondary diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus receiving surgery of all types. The managers believe this increase in complexity is extending the length of stay for these patients and is, therefore, increasing costs.
They have not identified any specific complications related to this group but do know that diabetes is related to many potential adverse outcomes. They are particularly concerned if these outcomes are exacerbated by surgical procedures or post-operative care. They do not know if other hospitals have experienced increases in length of stay or changes in other outcomes, and if they have, what they have done to address this. They are highly motivated to implement actions that could address any issues but need specific guidance on plausible interventions.

Component 1: Background
-A concise introduction to the topic, known issues related to it, and definitions of pertinent concepts.
-A consideration of relevant, high-quality, literature that weighs the strength of the evidence on the topic and related issues, and provides a basis for aims or questions.

Component 2: Aims or questions 
-Five to eight (5-8) aims or questions that directly address the topic and related issues.

Component 3: Data analysis strategy 
-Description of a logical and structured strategy that clearly addresses the aims or questions and considers the features and limitations of the type of data available.