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Essentials of Applied Quantitative Methods for Health Services Managers
Introduction
Essentials of Applied Quantitative Methods for Health Services Managers are a guide
which helps to teach learners/students on how to use statistics and statistical packages in every
aspect in health service administration. It takes students through steps to understand use of
Microsoft excel fully. It all starts from basics of statistics and slowly grows to include use of
more complex methods like; Forecasting, project analysis, interpretation, designing of models
and analyzing of data. This particular study helps the students of different study levels to be
equipped with ways, techniques applicable, and use of appropriate models in solving problems.
Chapter 10 Homework
Solution to 10-2
We get the expected total payoff for each state of the world by multiplying each
outcome’s payoff by its probability of occurrence and sum them. Here our probability of
occurrence is 0.3 for likelihood of current demand remaining, 0.25 for moderate increase, and
0.45 for large increase. The expected total payoff for both current demand remaining and
moderate increase will drop while the large increase will rise. The management should therefore
make plans to ensure that major renovation is executed. This will help increase the expected total
payoff and they will attain their goals as per their vision statements.
Solution to 10-3
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If the moderate demand increase is twice as both demand remaining or demand
increasing, this means that the probabilities will be 0.5, 0.25, 0.25 respectively. The management
should either adopt the moderate demand increase or the high demand increase because they will
both give almost same expected total turn payoff.
Chapter 11 Homework
11-1: To get the cost for each person screened for cholesterol we multiply the duration by the
amount and add cost of travelling to and fro, we therefore have:
(8
+ (8
6
$9093.636
11-2: we add total cost for initial screening and special intervention, that is;
$9093.636+$22.4=$9116.036
11-3: Initial plus special group is (8
$13874.572
We now have :(( $13874.572-$=$9116.036)/$ =$9116.036)
52.19%
11-4: we get the difference, that is: $13874.572-$9116.036=$4757.936
11-5: This kind of working gives a direct relationship between life time coronary heart diseases
reducing cost savings that is, reducing serum cholesterol helps to minimize frequency of heart
diseases. This kind of practice helps the students to clearly understand what needs to be done.
Chapter 11 Extra Credits
a. Administrative and supply costs
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This kind of services costs can be estimated as follows;
For every 8 hours worked, each administrator is paid$ 0.98 and each supplier is paid $0.65
b. Equipment
For each equipment given for a particular duration, it should be estimated as $0.14 per hour.
C. New space
For each new space acquired, the base to be sited should be $ 0.13 per every hour.
Conclusion
This Essential of Applied Quantitative Methods for Health Services Managers is really an
important tool for giving students knowledge to participation in their daily activities. The rates
used to calculation costs per person during the cholesterol test are important in knowing when
one has the capability to go for the services. Student’s gets some knowledge on how to deal with
cost payment of services offered. It is therefore recommended that this method of applying
statistical approaches in administration and economical analysis is very important and should be
always given time it deserves. Students too should take the teachings seriously.
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