Utilizing data to improve practice in hospital social work: A case study

Ilana Ben Shahar, Gail Auslander, Miriam Cohen

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Abstract

Health care social work has made important progress in developing methods for assuring and improving the quality of services provided, using tools such as computerized information systems. This paper presents a case study demonstrating utilization of preliminary data generated by such a system, focusing on problem identification and professional interventions. Successive stages in the process of data application are described: definition of quality assurance issues; validation of data; hypothesis formation; in-depth analysis through case examples; and formation of change strategies. Results of the application and its implications for practice are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)99-111
Number of pages13
JournalSocial Work in Health Care
Volume20
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Jan 1995

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