Converting Data into Information

Hospital TopicsPublished 1 January 2012

Beryl Craig Vallejo, Rebecca Krepper, Hope Nora, David J. Fine

DOI10.1080/00185868.2012.659643

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The authors describe one hospital's long journey toward becoming a data-driven organization, which involves a combination of cultural and technological steps that are time-consuming and resource-intensive.

Abstract

Improving healthcare in the 21st century will depend on how well vast amounts of data are mined. However, converting data contained in multiple hospital and clinical databases into information that can be used for clinical decision support is a complex task. The process involves a combination of cultural and technological steps that are time-consuming and resource-intensive. The authors describe one hospital's long journey toward becoming a data-driven organization.

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