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Use of Data in Evaluating Outcome
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How is the data used to evaluate outcomes?
The world of today is highly dependent on data. In making decisions, it is always important to collect and analyze the relevant data to ensure that the solution addresses the problem in question precisely. Once a decision has been made, the outcome should regularly be monitored to determine whether it is meeting the expectations or not. In doing so, the policymakers should have a reference point that they use for evaluation. Therefore, data plays an important role in evaluating the outcomes of not only a nursing decision but also for any process. In nursing, information is highly essential in assessing outcomes in various ways. First, the bedside data helps the nurses to acquire real-time health data. Data on how the patient is behaving and responding to treatment aids in assessing whether the treatment is attaining the desired outcomes.
Once this evaluation has been done, nurses can make alterations in three different ways. First, the caregiver can alter their workload management. The essence is to change the quality of care that is being offered to counter the treatment outcomes accordingly. Second, the services can be adjusted to the benefit of patient satisfaction. In this regard, nurses will collect data that can direct on the best practices that will increase the level of patient satisfaction. Finally, quality service delivery should also be adjusted as per the data implication.

If the data indicates low-quality delivery, nurses ought to determine the best ways to change the health service they offer to improve the level of quality. Fundamentally, data is important as it helps to evaluate the workflow as well as patient care ebbs.
References
Gliklich RE, Dreyer NA, & Leavy MB, (2014). Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes: A User’s Guide [Internet]. 3rd edition. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); Analysis, Interpretation, and Reporting of Registry Data To Evaluate Outcomes. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK208602/
Pusey R. (2016). Importance of Collecting and Analysing Bedside data for Hospitals. Health Information Technology. Retrieved online from https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/importance-of-collecting-and-analyzing-bedside-data-for-hospitals.html