Question

HEALTH CARE QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Create a graph for each set of data below. Explain why you selected the graph to represent each. Be sure to properly title and label x and y axis.

Graph 1:

Major Causes of Incomplete Records

Cause	Frequency over six months
Incomplete or missing	Jan	Feb	March	April	May	June	Total
1. Histories & Physicals	70	85	65	75	80	90	465
2. Attestations*	140	150	135	145	160	170	900
3. Discharge Summaries	125	130	140	135	130	130	790
4. Operative Reports	60	80	95	90	120	100	545
5. Consultant Reports	25	40	35	45	60	80	285
6. Signatures	150	165	170	155	170	200	1010
7. Other	80	50	70	35	40	70	345
Monthly Total	650	700	710	680	760	840	-----

*Attestations are statements by the physician certifying that the principle and secondary diagnoses and the major procedures performed are accurately and completely documented in the medical record

Graph 2

The below describes the following numbers of physicians suspended each week for failure to complete their medical record documentation as required by the hospital bylaws of Community Hospital in Every county, U.S.A.:

9/25/2010	1
9/18/2010	6
9/11/2010	3
9/4/2010	9
8/28/2010	12
8/21/2010	11
8/14/2010	7
8/7/2010	5
7/31/2010	10
7/24/2010	7
7/17/2010	12
7/10/2010	10
7/3/2010	3
6/26/2010	4
6/19/2010	6
6/12/2010	4
6/5/2010	9
5/29/2010	4
5/22/2010	4
5/15/2010	6
5/8/2010	5
5/1/2010	4
4/24/2010	9
4/17/2010	15

Answer 1

The graphs were selected as they represent well the data we require.