(WGU D514) MHA 5600
Analytical Methods of
Healthcare Leaders Objective
Assessment Guide 2024
Linear regression - ANS-Linear regression is a statistical
technique commonly used for predicting outcomes based
on historical data and identifying relationships between
variables.
Operating margin - ANS-Operating margin is a financial
metric that indicates the profitability of a service line by
measuring the percentage of revenue that remains after
accounting for operating expenses.
Fishbone diagram (quality improvement tool) - ANS-
Fishbone diagrams, also known as cause and effect
diagrams, are effective tools for identifying and visualizing
the potential root causes of problems or issues in a
healthcare process.
Likert scale - ANS-Likert scales are commonly used in
surveys to assess user satisfaction by asking respondents
to rate their agreement with a series of statements on a
scale, providing quantitative feedback that can be
analyzed and compared.
, Surgical site infection rates - ANS-Surgical site infection
rates are a metric commonly used to measure the
effectiveness of infection control practices in healthcare
organizations, as they directly reflect the success of
preventive measures in reducing postoperative
infections.dichotomous variable - ANS-binary variable
ANOVA test - ANS-analysis of variance used in research
studies where there are two or more groups to compare
Chi-square test - ANS-determine if an association exists
between two categorical variables
F-Test - ANS-test if two population variances are equal. If
the variances are equal the ratio will be 1
interval data - ANS-units of equal size. there is no zero
point
multivariate regression analyses - ANS-used to analyze
and adjust risk. Contrasts each measured factor to the
patient's risk of a particular outcome
nominal data - ANS-measured as a frequency or
percentage. the mean cannot be calculated
ordinal data - ANS-measured as a frequency and the
mean can be calculated
Analytical Methods of
Healthcare Leaders Objective
Assessment Guide 2024
Linear regression - ANS-Linear regression is a statistical
technique commonly used for predicting outcomes based
on historical data and identifying relationships between
variables.
Operating margin - ANS-Operating margin is a financial
metric that indicates the profitability of a service line by
measuring the percentage of revenue that remains after
accounting for operating expenses.
Fishbone diagram (quality improvement tool) - ANS-
Fishbone diagrams, also known as cause and effect
diagrams, are effective tools for identifying and visualizing
the potential root causes of problems or issues in a
healthcare process.
Likert scale - ANS-Likert scales are commonly used in
surveys to assess user satisfaction by asking respondents
to rate their agreement with a series of statements on a
scale, providing quantitative feedback that can be
analyzed and compared.
, Surgical site infection rates - ANS-Surgical site infection
rates are a metric commonly used to measure the
effectiveness of infection control practices in healthcare
organizations, as they directly reflect the success of
preventive measures in reducing postoperative
infections.dichotomous variable - ANS-binary variable
ANOVA test - ANS-analysis of variance used in research
studies where there are two or more groups to compare
Chi-square test - ANS-determine if an association exists
between two categorical variables
F-Test - ANS-test if two population variances are equal. If
the variances are equal the ratio will be 1
interval data - ANS-units of equal size. there is no zero
point
multivariate regression analyses - ANS-used to analyze
and adjust risk. Contrasts each measured factor to the
patient's risk of a particular outcome
nominal data - ANS-measured as a frequency or
percentage. the mean cannot be calculated
ordinal data - ANS-measured as a frequency and the
mean can be calculated
