Health and Medical Assignment

Q1.

Identify patients in the table below who could serve as matched controls for the highlighted cases.  Blanks indicate that the patient did not experience a fall in the time period.  Select controls based on the lowest random number.  Match on age.  Show your calculations.

Patient ID Received Intervention Age Months to Fall Random Number
Observation Period Follow-up Period
1 Yes 64 3 0.24
2 No 62 2 0.46
3 Yes 81 2 0.64
4 No 74 4 0.88
5 No 78 0.07
6 No 63 3 0.19

Q2.

  1. What is the expected length of stay for Dr. Smith’s patients in the matrix below?

 

Clinician Patient Diagnosis Avg LOS (days)
Dr. Smith Previous MI(35%) MI-CHF(22%) 6.5
MI-No CHF BP<90(65%) 3.8
BP>90 5.2
No Previous MI CHF(60%) BP<90(80%) 3.1
BP>90 4.8
No CHF BP<90(30%) 2.1
BP>90 4.0

 

Q3.

  1. Given the following information about a project, calculate the earned value, cost variance, schedule variance, and cost performance index for weeks one and two. Calculate the Estimate to Completion.  Make a plot of planned, actual, and earned values.  Show the Estimate At Completion on the plot.
Week One Week Two Week Ten (End)
Rate of performance 60% 85%
Planned value $10,000 $35,000 $140,000
Actual cost $18,000 $27,000

 

Q4.

Create a Gantt Chart for the following project, and show the Gantt Chart below.  Set a start date of September 1, 2018.  Assume that work can be done 5 days per week, with no work done on Saturdays or Sundays.  Identify the Critical Path.  When will the project be completed?

Task Number Activity Immediate Precedence Task Duration (Days)
1. Strategic Planning Phase none 20
2. Team Orientation 1 28
3. Software Configuration 2 60
4. Testing 3 20
5. Training 2 10
6. Facility Modification 1 45