Annual Summary

Overview

Imagine that you are working as an epidemiologist in a hospital system. You are working on the organization’s annual report; you must examine several pieces of data and complete calculations for an overview of what occurred in the past year.

Your task for this assignment is to complete some calculations on the data, interpret the results, and prepare an executive summary of the results for hospital leadership.

· The calculations you perform look at rates, risk rates, relative risk, age-adjusted rate, prevalence, incidence, and case ratios. You are required to show your work in an appendix to be included in the annual report.
· Use the Internet to find executive summaries and annual reports on which to model the format of your assignment. If you wish, you may use your own organization’s format and style for this assignment.
Assignment Instructions

Step One: Calculations

Completed calculations found in the Calculations Template [DOC] attached file
Step Two: Executive Summary

Create a 2–3 page executive summary of the results of your calculations. Your narrative need not be exhaustive, but it should be descriptive enough to address each of the following elements effectively as specified in the assignment scoring guide:

· Analyze statistical data to ascertain causal public health inferences.
· Interpret epidemiological statistical data in public health interventions.
· Evaluate public health risks using epidemiological statistical measures.
· Explain reliability, precision, statistical significance, and sample size effect in epidemiological studies and research.
· Describe risks related to misinterpretation of data.
Additional Requirements

· Follow current APA guidelines for style and formatting, including in-text and reference citations.
· Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.