Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Data Reporting and Recording01:24

Data Reporting and Recording

Reporting and recording are crucial in data documentation. The timely, thorough, and accurate documentation of facts is essential when recording patient data. Failure to record findings during an assessment or interpretation of a problem will result in loss of information and make the patient document unreliable. The reader is left with general impressions if the information is not specific. A recording is documenting data of the individual's health information in a traceable, secure, and...
Introduction to Documentation and Reporting01:20

Introduction to Documentation and Reporting

Documentation is the systematic process of formally recording, maintaining, and communicating information.
Nursing documentation records essential information and details regarding a patient's care and treatment in written or electronic form. It is a critical aspect of nursing practice that involves documenting assessments, interventions, outcomes, and other relevant details about a patient's health status.
Documentation maps the patient's health journey by creating a comprehensive and precise...
Errors occurring during blood pressure monitoring01:25

Errors occurring during blood pressure monitoring

Blood pressure monitoring is a crucial clinical procedure in diagnosing and managing various cardiovascular conditions. Despite its significance, the accuracy of blood pressure measurements can be compromised by multiple factors, potentially leading to either falsely high or low readings. These inaccuracies are critical as they can significantly impact patient care. So, it is vital to understand these challenges deeply and adopt strategic approaches to minimize errors.
Several factors...
Legal Guidelines for Documentation01:06

Legal Guidelines for Documentation

The legal guidelines for nursing documentation are essential for ensuring accurate, professional, and ethical recording of patient care. The guidelines are discussed here:
Detection of Gross Error: The Q Test01:00

Detection of Gross Error: The Q Test

When one or more data points appear far from the rest of the data, there is a need to determine whether they are outliers and whether they should be eliminated from the data set to ensure an accurate representation of the measured value. In many cases, outliers arise from gross errors (or human errors) and do not accurately reflect the underlying phenomenon. In some cases, however, these apparent outliers reflect true phenomenological differences. In these cases, we can use statistical methods...
Guidelines and Strategies for Safe Computer Charting01:18

Guidelines and Strategies for Safe Computer Charting

The guidelines and strategies provided by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) offer essential principles for ensuring safe and secure computer charting systems in healthcare settings. Let's break down each recommendation:
Maintain Confidentiality and Security:

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Soluble klotho levels and hip fracture risk in the elderly.

Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·2026
Same author

Circulating neurodegenerative brain injury markers and hip fracture and fall hospitalizations: the Cardiovascular Health Study.

Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research·2025
Same author

Publisher Correction: A plasma protein-based risk score to predict hip fractures.

Nature aging·2024
Same author

Association of serum levels of phenylalanine and tyrosine with hip fractures and frailty in older adults: The cardiovascular health study.

Archives of osteoporosis·2024
Same author

A plasma protein-based risk score to predict hip fractures.

Nature aging·2024
Same author

Large-scale circulating proteome association study (CPAS) meta-analysis identifies circulating proteins and pathways predicting incident hip fractures.

Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research·2024
Same journal

Trust in transition in the United States: examining health equity priorities, 2021-2024.

Journal of public health policy·2026
Same journal

Bridging borders for eliminating vector-borne diseases: a shared responsibility for the Indian states.

Journal of public health policy·2026
Same journal

Disentangling disparities in children's development.

Journal of public health policy·2026
Same journal

Ethical and public health lessons from Ethiopia's first Marburg virus disease outbreak.

Journal of public health policy·2026
Same journal

Chikungunya virus resurgence in Africa: a call for action.

Journal of public health policy·2026
Same journal

Local governance dynamics in the Colombian health system: an exploratory cross-sectional study among public health sector officials.

Journal of public health policy·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 24, 2026

Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (Propensity Score) using the Military Health System Data Repository and National Death Index
06:55

Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (Propensity Score) using the Military Health System Data Repository and National Death Index

Published on: January 8, 2020

Commentary: death certificate reporting needs to be fixed.

John A Robbins

    Journal of Public Health Policy
    |February 24, 2012
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Accurate death reporting is crucial, as seen in fall mortality rate discrepancies between US states. Improving death certificate data quality is essential for reliable public health statistics.

    More Related Videos

    MEDUSA for Identifying Death Regulatory Genes in Chemo-genetic Profiling Data
    07:17

    MEDUSA for Identifying Death Regulatory Genes in Chemo-genetic Profiling Data

    Published on: February 7, 2025

    Setup and Execution of the Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice Death Notification Curriculum
    04:36

    Setup and Execution of the Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice Death Notification Curriculum

    Published on: August 5, 2020

    Related Experiment Videos

    Last Updated: May 24, 2026

    Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (Propensity Score) using the Military Health System Data Repository and National Death Index
    06:55

    Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (Propensity Score) using the Military Health System Data Repository and National Death Index

    Published on: January 8, 2020

    MEDUSA for Identifying Death Regulatory Genes in Chemo-genetic Profiling Data
    07:17

    MEDUSA for Identifying Death Regulatory Genes in Chemo-genetic Profiling Data

    Published on: February 7, 2025

    Setup and Execution of the Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice Death Notification Curriculum
    04:36

    Setup and Execution of the Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice Death Notification Curriculum

    Published on: August 5, 2020

    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Biostatistics

    Background:

    • Significant discrepancies in reported fall mortality rates exist between US states, such as Alabama and Vermont.
    • Challenges in death certificate data accuracy are also observed internationally, including in Sweden.
    • These inconsistencies highlight a systemic issue in death reporting.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify and address the root causes of inaccuracies in death reporting.
    • To propose methods for improving the quality and reliability of death certificate data.
    • To ensure accurate epidemiological data for public health surveillance.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of state-level mortality data.
    • Review of death certificate reporting procedures.
    • Exploration of potential data quality improvement strategies.

    Main Results:

    • A fivefold difference in reported fall mortality rates between Alabama and Vermont was identified.
    • Evidence suggests that poor reporting practices contribute significantly to data inaccuracies.
    • International comparisons indicate a widespread challenge with death certificate data quality.

    Conclusions:

    • Current death reporting mechanisms are flawed and require urgent improvement.
    • Standardized and enhanced data collection protocols are necessary.
    • Accurate mortality statistics are vital for effective public health interventions and research.