5-2 Activity: Pareto Chart

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Instructions

The use of statistical process control tools helps address organizational performance in many industries, including Healthcare Information Management. A Pareto chart is a type of analysis tool that helps with ranking causes from most significant to least significant. For this activity, you will make Pareto chart using thedataprovided. This data can also be found with the student resources of your textbook (Ross, 2014). As you complete work on this activity, consider whether these tools could help identify and solve your organizational problem for your final project.

While you are viewing the data, note that you will need only the information on the first tab, titled "States," for this assignment.

How to create Pareto chart in Excel

For additional details, please refer to theModule Five Activity Guidelines and Rubricdocument.

Ross, T. K. (2014).Health care quality management: Tools and applications. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.