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Learn about the important of statistics in infection prevention and control and get the tools to apply the learning to your role.
A working knowledge of statistics is a requirement for an effective infection prevention and control (IPC) program. Infection preventionsts must be able to collect, organize, and analyze data, and know how to use the appropriate statistical methods to interpret data.
This four module course covers
- descriptive statistics
- inferential statistics
- ratios, rates, and proportions in two parts
Proficiency Level:
Novice
Domain:
Quality Improvement
CE Credits
2.5
Member Price:
$75
Non-Member Price:
$125
This program is mapped to the APIC’s IP Competency Model. This model describes the knowledge, skills, and behaviors considered key to advancement and guides IPs toward areas of professional development throughout all career stages. Click here to view the full model.
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information.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nursing:
- APIC designates this activity for 2.5 Nursing Contact Hours
Physicians:
- APIC designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 2.5 PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IPUs
- APIC designates this activity for 2 Infection Prevention Units. For more information please see https://www.cbic.org/CBIC/Recertify/Recertification-by-Continuing-Education.htm
Visit the Continuing Education (CE) Credit and Joint Accreditation webpage for additional details.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this practical skills-level course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the different types of quantitative data
- Explain the different types of categorical data
- Describe the various measures of central tendency
- Describe the various measures of spread
- Explain the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics
- Describe the various measures of frequency
- Explain the concept of measures of association
- Define null hypothesis
- Define alternative hypothesis
- Explain the concept of p-value
- Explain reliability, sensitivity, and specificity
- Differentiate between positive and negative predictive value
- Explain what “percentiles” mean
- Define what the Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) reports
- Generate a SIR
Course Modules
The four course modules cover a number of key topics in statistics that all IPs need to know to successfully manage their infection prevention and control programs.
Module 1 topics include:
- Why we need statistics in infection prevention
- Descriptive vs. inferential statistics
- Quantitative vs. categorical data
- Measures of central tendency
- Measures of spread
- Quartiles / percentiles
Objectives
After viewing the presentation and completing the related activities, the learner will be able to:
- Explain the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics
- Explain the difference between quantitative and categorical data
- Define measures of central tendency and measures of spread
Module 3: Ratios, Rates, and Proportions (Part I)
Module 3 topics include:
- Ratios, rates, and proportions
- Incidence vs. prevalence
- Direct vs. indirect standardization
- SIR calculation and interpretation
o Including determination of statistical significance
Objectives
- Define and interpret ratios, rates, and proportions
- Differentiate between incidence and prevalence
- Interpret standardized infection ratios (SIR)
Module 2 topics include:
- Steps in statistical analysis (very brief)
- Null vs alternative hypotheses
- P-values, confidence intervals, level of significance, power, sample size
- Type I and Type II error
- Statistical significance vs. clinical relevance
Objectives
- Differentiate between null and alternative hypotheses
- Interpret p-values and confidence intervals
- Explain the difference between statistical significance and clinical relevance
Module 4: Ratios, Rates, and Proportions (Part II)
Module 4 topics include:
- Relative risk
- Odds ratios
- Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value
Objectives
- Interpret relative risks and odds ratios
- Interpret sensitivity and specificity
- Interpret positive and negative predictive values
Technical Requirements
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- PC: Windows XP or newer
- Mac: OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or newer
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- Google Chrome support for most recent 2 public versions
- Firefox support for most recent 2 public versions
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Cancellation Policy
CANCELLATION/TRANSFER POLICY:
APIC must receive all cancellations in writing within 30 days of purchase if you have not yet started the course. If you have started the course, you must submit your cancellation within 7 days of the start day to be eligible for a refund.
Please submit cancellation requests to eLearning@apic.org. Courses are non-transferrable and remain with the original registered individual regardless of position changes or employee departures.