Reference no: EM131189818
Table 14-5 Number of Student Complaints by Complaint Type
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Complaint Type
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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Total Visits
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September
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34
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38
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16
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45
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13
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103
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824
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October
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23
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24
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7
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40
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9
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56
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956
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November
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14
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50
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11
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20
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26
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34
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1167
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December
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67
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40
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12
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17
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34
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9
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1034
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January
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13
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31
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10
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12
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15
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45
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645
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February
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20
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60
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4
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13
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9
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6
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1645
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March
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23
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97
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18
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23
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4
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3
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1432
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April
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43
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31
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3
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14
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13
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0
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745
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May
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4
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25
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0
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12
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16
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1
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456
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Total
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241
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396
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81
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196
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139
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257
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8904
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- Complaint
- 1.The quality of service received
- 2.Waiting time was too long
- 3.Follow-up care was not available
- 4.Clinic was hard to find in the building
- 5.The medical care/treatment took too long
- 6.They could not find my medical record
Case Study 2: Quality Analysis
The ambulatory health service at a university is experiencing an increased number of student complaints concerning the services it offers in its walk-in urgent care clinic. Using the data in Table 14-5 on page 296 of the textbook, select a complaint for analysis. Your analysis must include a fish-bone chart, other appropriate charts (run and / or control), and any other techniques you deem necessary to analyze the data appropriately.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
1. Construct a fish-bone chart using Word or MS Paint.
2. Construct a run and / or control chart using Excel.
3. Recommend to the ambulatory health service on how it can improve the services it offers in its walk-in urgent care clinic, based on your analysis. Provide a rationale for your recommendation.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Analyze projects using the tools of quantitative methods.
- Write clearly and concisely about quantitative methods for health services using proper writing mechanics.
1. Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you: 1. Construct a fish-bone chart using Word or MS Paint. 2. Construct a run and / or control chart using Excel. 3. Recommend to the ambulatory health service on how it can improve the services it offers in its walk-in urgent care clinic, based on your analysis. Provide a rationale for your recommendation.
2. Construct a run and / or control chart using Excel. See Excel file: Table 14-5 3. Recommend to the ambulatory health service on how it can improve the services it offers in its walk-in urgent care clinic, based on your analysis. Provide a rationale for your recommendation. Read the document file (Word file): Recommendation is given.
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