Drowning in Information and Starving for Knowledge: Empowering Staff with Foundational Skills in Data Analytics

Jennifer Kalman, MBA, CPHIMS & Danielle Marano, MSN, RN Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA Office of Informatics and Information Governance (OIIG)

Applied Informatics Division- Health Informatics Workforce Development

BACKGROUND • Course developed in conjunction with

Bellevue College with funding from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)

• 31-hour, online introductory level course provides foundational skills and knowledge in health care data analytics

• No pre-requisites, no fees or tuition

TARGET AUDIENCE • Clinical, administrative and technical staff • Popular with nurses in analytics,

informatics, and quality roles GOALS AND OBJECTIVES • Discuss the role of data analytics in

quality and performance improvement efforts

• Describe the tools and techniques used for data analytics in health care organizations

• Identify techniques to communicate insights gained from data analysis

NUMBERS SPEAK

This material was developed through a collaboration of Bellevue College and the Veterans Health Administration, with Bellevue College funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health

Information Technology under Award Number 90WT0002. Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

COURSE CREDIT • Certificate of completion upon successful

course completion • Accreditation of 31 hours offered for:

ACCME; ACCME-NP; ACPE; APA; ANCC COURSE MATERIALS Online via Moodle, available 24x7 including:

• Recorded voice-over PowerPoint lectures • Required readings • Interactive learning activities, discussion

forums, questionnaires and quizzes • Supplemental resources • Final project (Case Study) • Required Textbook: Trevor L. Strome

(2013). Healthcare Analytics for Quality and Performance Improvement. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

TESTIMONIALS

“This was a fantastic

course. You can utilize what you learn from this course in any area that you

work in.”

“This course was work,

don’t get me wrong, but

the information

is so valuable. Thanks!”

“The

information was excellent. I wish

I'd had the opportunity to

take this course when I first

started working at the VA.”

“The interactive activities in the

course were really fun and educational.”

741 1340

0200400600800

1000120014001600

Fall 2016 Spring 2017

Students Enrolled

2081 Enrollees

and Climbing

Drowning in Information and Starving for Knowledge: Empowering Staff with Foundational Skills in Data Analytics

Jennifer Kalman, MBA, CPHIMS & Danielle Marano, MSN, RN Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA Office of Informatics and Information Governance (OIIG)

Applied Informatics Division- Health Informatics Workforce Development

BACKGROUND • Course developed in conjunction with

Bellevue College with funding from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)

• 31-hour, online introductory level course provides foundational skills and knowledge in health care data analytics

• No pre-requisites, no fees or tuition

TARGET AUDIENCE • Clinical, administrative and technical staff • Popular with nurses in analytics,

informatics, and quality roles GOALS AND OBJECTIVES • Discuss the role of data analytics in

quality and performance improvement efforts

• Describe the tools and techniques used for data analytics in health care organizations

• Identify techniques to communicate insights gained from data analysis

NUMBERS SPEAK

This material was developed through a collaboration of Bellevue College and the Veterans Health Administration, with Bellevue College funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health

Information Technology under Award Number 90WT0002. Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

COURSE CREDIT • Certificate of completion upon successful

course completion • Accreditation of 31 hours offered for:

ACCME; ACCME-NP; ACPE; APA; ANCC COURSE MATERIALS Online via Moodle, available 24x7 including:

• Recorded voice-over PowerPoint lectures • Required readings • Interactive learning activities, discussion

forums, questionnaires and quizzes • Supplemental resources • Final project (Case Study) • Required Textbook: Trevor L. Strome

(2013). Healthcare Analytics for Quality and Performance Improvement. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

TESTIMONIALS

“This was a fantastic

course. You can utilize what you learn from this course in any area that you

work in.”

“This course was work,

don’t get me wrong, but

the information

is so valuable. Thanks!”

“The

information was excellent. I wish

I'd had the opportunity to

take this course when I first

started working at the VA.”

“The interactive activities in the

course were really fun and educational.”

741 1340

0200400600800

1000120014001600

Fall 2016 Spring 2017

Students Enrolled

2081 Enrollees

and Climbing