title: Specificity is key to successful application of analytics.
abstract: More data do not necessarily equate to better analytics. Choosing the right analytics tools and applying them to specific areas leads to better results. A Midwest hospital used single-point metrics to identify underperforming facilities and drive improvements.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Costello
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaldenberg
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006769:Hospitals, General; D015146:Midwestern United States; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013223:Statistics as Topic / Q000379:methods