This site is intended to connect nurse informaticists (as well as interested clinicians) to existing resources to learn:
- About Data Science
- Data Science Skills
- How to Become a Data Scientist
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Why Data Science?
Data science allows us to gather information & new insights from data sets of any size. The ability to conduct predictive analytics is particularly exciting, as it allows us to do things like:
Examples & Use Cases
A Case for Integrated Analytics by HealthCatalyst
Top 4 Big Data Analytics Strategies to Reduce Hospital Readmissions by Health IT Analytics
Reducing Patient Mortality with Predictive Analytics by Kaiser Permanente
Early Detection of Patient Deterioration by University of Michigan
Using Machine Learning to Improve Patient Safety by Health IT Analytics
Using Data to Improve Quality & Patient Safety by HealthCatalyst
Become a Data Scientist
Ready to move beyond learning a few skills and interested in being able to call yourself a data scientist?
This page shows some of the programs available to help you become a data scientist.
Learn Specific Data Science Skills
Interested in learning specific skills like database querying or machine learning analytics?
This page connects you to free & paid resources to learn a skill that interests you.
What is Data Science?
Looking for introductory materials to get a better understanding of what data science is?
This page provides readings & videos to give you an idea of the definitions & scope of data science.