Extracting and Using CDS Data Dolores Hagan, RN, BSN K-HEN Education/Data Manager Kentucky Hospital Association

Objectives Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to: 1.Demonstrate how to access data tables and graphs in the Comprehensive Data System (CDS) 2.Export data tables from CDS to Excel 3.Export run charts from the CDS and insert them into a Progress Report 4.Use Excel tools for creating charts and graphs 5.Prepare HEN data for reporting to others

Accessing CDS Data 1. Select Reports tab 2. Select Topic 3. Select Measure

Data Table Data by month appears in data table

Exporting Data

Click on ‘Export to Excel’ button Select ‘Open’ Warning message appears –Select ‘Yes’ –Opens the file as an html file –Select File  Save As and save the file as an Excel spreadsheet in your preferred location

Exporting Charts Select Chart Tab Print or Download Options

Exporting Charts Select ‘Measure Comparison’

Downloading Charts Click on the Download button Two choices –Download PNG image –Download PDF document PNG Image (portable network graphic) –Select ‘Open’ or ‘Save’ May open the image with Paint and add annotations, then insert into Progress Report If select ‘Open’, can Right-click and copy, then paste directly into your Progress Report

Useful Tools Tools from HRET and Cynosure Health are now available on the K-HEN website at the following link under ‘Other Tools’: Days Between Events Template –Useful for tracking and graphing infrequently occurring events HRET Calculator spreadsheet and Instructions –Useful for presenting the potential ROI and harm reduction of your efforts.