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Ana Lucía Burgos
on Oct 18, 2024
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It is estimated that 780,000 surgical site infections (SSIs) occur each year.SSIs are the second most common type of healthcare-associated infections in U.S.hospitals and account for an extra $3.5 to $10 billion in healthcare costs per year.The national SSIs rate is 1.9%.A Georgetown medical office was interested in determining if their SSI rate were smaller than the national average.Out of a sample of 277 patients in their study,only one infection occurred.What test statistic is used to test the hypothesis that the Georgetown medical office SSIs rate is less than the national average SSIs rate?
A) -1.876
B) 1.876
C) .03
D) None of the above
SSIs Rate
Stands for Surgical Site Infections rate, which is a measure used in healthcare to quantify the occurrence of infections that occur after surgical procedures in the part of the body where the surgery took place.
National Average
The mean value calculated from the available data that represents a norm or benchmark across a country.
- Carry out tests of hypotheses on population proportions.
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Learning Objectives
- Carry out tests of hypotheses on population proportions.