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Data review-Issues, Challenges and trimphs

My initial data was pulled in September. The data was pulled in two weeks. The original project was to have children only, but was concerned if there would be enough patients, so the final project included adults. Adding adults allowed boosting in numbers, I think that it was a positive change, because I am uncertain if i would have had enough patients if I would have just done children.  Adding adults boosted my additional numbers, and will hopefully also boost my final data pull.

My triumph is that the data was able to be collected in two weeks with no difficulty. Additionally was able to obtain all of the data needed.

There have not been any issues thus far with obtaining data or initiating the weekly emails. The facility has been very receptive to the education.

Data collection issues, challenges, and triumphs

My project was implemented on October 1, 2019.  I have not collected any data as of today, October 15, 2019 due to the short amount of time.  There really have not been any major challenges with the exception of the clinic’s EHR program.  The program they are using has ICD-9 diagnosis codes instead of ICD-10 codes.  This should be pose an issue with my project however because my data will be collected using the CPT codes.

Even though I have not started data collection, I have talked with the staff and they said they are giving more pneumonia vaccinations.  That is a win in my corner as that is the goal of my project.  I will begin collection data at the end of the month.  I figure it will be easier on the clinic manager if I asked for data once a month, especially right at this moment and the issues with the ICD codes.