Tutorial: using Microsoft Excel for health care CQI.
The transition from QA to CQI in health care calls for decentralized data collection and analysis in conjunction with the use of personal computers to support CQI team activities. In this article, we discuss recent advances in PC software and hardware technology that make possible revolutionary changes in health care quality data management. We also present detailed examples of how to use Microsoft Excel 4.0 as a single software platform to support commonly used CQI tools and analyses.
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