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Identify and list all of the data points or variables found and group
them by nominal, discrete, continuous, ordinal, interval.

Successful information systems for long term healthcare facilities
have different modules for finance, marketing, clinical, etc. Modules
all share some common data elements.   The benefits of such a system
are many.  Some benefits identified by Szatala area:

Compliance with regulatory and external accrediting agencies.

Stronger clinical documentation  
Stronger communication within the care planning team
Schedule follow up assessments
Saves staff time from doing manual scheduling and reports
Monitor incontinence
Detects wetness which is correlated with falls
Allows staff to determine pattern and develop toileting programs

Collect and analyze data related to
	Admissions
	Discharges
	Transfers
	Preadmission
	Clinical outcomes
More effective communication with managed care concerning outcome data
			Length of stay
			Rehospitalization
			Resident satisfaction
			Clinical Outcomes
				Infections
				Injuries 
				Falls
Collect and analyze outcomes for managed care
	Generate quality improvement initiatives
Determine a typical case mix for a particular managed care organization
		Predict cost associated with case mix
			More accurate negotiations

Correlate data from marketing activities 
	Create resident profiles
Develop resident profiles
Predict resident profiles
Calculate case mix
	Performance measures
	Preadmission costing
	Validation of case mix

Tracking costs on real time basis
	Internally manage cost and quality daily	
Support informed decision making
Increase operational efficiency
	Tracking inquiries
	Actual admissions
	Discharges
	Donors
		Pinpoint appropriate market area
		Customer profile
		Prospective residents

Scheduling/Staffing and link to payroll	
	Allocate benefits
	Generate payroll

Network with other facilities
	Cost effective data collection method
Develop, test, collect, and analyze resident satisfaction
Submit MDS data electronically
Receive comparative data in 24 to 48 hours.