Healthcare Research Quantitative Methods
can also assess usage data and other knowledge relevant to policy or healthcare strategy. Determining whether to form strategic alliances with other community organizations, or whether to increase staffing in specific departments all depends on access to quantitative data. For example, administrators can acquire knowledge about departments that are underperforming, which have underutilized technology, or which need additional equipment or staff to improve patient outcomes. The validity and reliability of quantitative research depends on how the studies are designed, and how the data is analyzed and applied in practice. Small group studies yield preliminary knowledge that can be acted upon for minor… Continue Reading...
