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On August 26, the Healthcare Quality Data Sanity Workshop was held at Glacier Canyon in Wisconsin Dells. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health and hosted by the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) and Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC), the one-day event brought together participants from rural hospitals across the state.

Healthcare Quality Data Sanity Workshop attendees

L to R: Janet Wagner, Quality Services Senior Manager, RWHC; Jenny Pritchett, Clinical Quality Improvement Manager, WHA; David Ballestracci, Presenter; Samantha Peck, Rural Hospitals & Clinics Program Manager, Wisconsin Office of Rural Health.Led by Davis Balestracci, MS in statistics—an internationally recognized speaker known for his engaging and insightful approach—the workshop focused on practical strategies for analyzing health care data to drive quality improvement. Attendees enhanced their skills in creating various analytic tools, such as run charts and control charts, data interpretation, report utilization and identifying performance improvement opportunities. The session emphasized applying appropriate methods to projects and datasets applicable to multiple health care settings.

The workshop offered a dynamic and interactive learning experience, equipping participants with actionable tools to support data-driven decision-making in health care quality initiatives.