Your Data – New Year Resolution-Handout: Your Data

Handout: Your Data

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This document is an educational piece titled "Your Data New Year Resolution," presented by Michael Trelow, a Trauma Quality Director at Brundage Group, and approved by the Trauma Center Association of America (TCAA). The primary focus is on the importance and management of trauma data, intended for professionals in the medical field, particularly in trauma centers.<br /><br />The document outlines the various types of data, including qualitative, nominal, ordinal, quantitative, discrete, and continuous data, emphasizing the role of data in decision-making, problem-solving, predicting, and improving processes. Data is key for understanding behaviors and conducting scientific research. The presentation suggests streamlining data for efficiency and preparing it for download to the Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP).<br /><br />Additionally, the document details the necessity of maintaining a hospital data dictionary, conducting yearly reviews, and implementing changes before the new year to keep data practices current. The document also notes the significance of the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) and the role of trauma data in broader contexts, such as state analysis, legislation, and regional trauma councils.<br /><br />Other elements include the responsibilities of trauma data professionals, the importance of data accuracy, and how accurate documentation affects outcomes. The document stresses the necessity of a standard process for data management, from highlighting crucial data fields to reviewing new data dictionary fields with trauma teams.<br /><br />Finally, it touches upon secondary uses of trauma registry data by entities like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), advocating for the critical understanding that accurate data documentation is a catalyst for improvement and innovation in dealing with trauma-related injuries.

Keywords

trauma data

data management

medical professionals

data types

data accuracy

Trauma Quality Improvement Program

National Trauma Data Bank

hospital data dictionary

trauma registry

data documentation