It is important to manage data and information from collection to destruction. Those responsible for managing the information lifecycle process must first consider what data will be collected.

When discussing data in your organization, do you use the term "metrics" or "measures?" What are some other vocabulary terms that are used in the DQM field that are interchangeable?

What are some common healthcare metrics that you have found in the chapters or articles that you have been finding in the library this week? Are those same metrics used in your workplace?