Mathematics and Statistics in Healthcare

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Many people often neglect the concept of mathematics and statistics in healthcare. The perception that healthcare and statistics are mutually exclusionary is misplaced (Aggarwal,2018). Instead, the two disciplines have a close relationship. Statistics constitute a critical component of the healthcare delivery system. Health statistics cover both empirical and estimate data on various health issues, including mortality, morbidity, risk factors, health systems, and disease processes.
Health statistics provide a summary of relevant information that is associated with specific health issues or concerns. It may entail the number of people dying affected by a particular disease, age in relation to sickness, data on safety and effectiveness of given medical intervention or therapy. Statistical concepts are fundamental and relevant in healthcare. Health care providers strive to produce effective goods and services efficiently. Statistics are essential to health care organizations in determining performance. When developing benchmarks parameters and standards of service excellence, quality improvement managers may leverage statistics to measure outcomes or results, which can guide quality improvement. By identifyi...