Epidemiology

You are preparing your hospital staffing plan for the upcoming flu season. You have access to the CDC’s Flu Weekly updates but need to better understand how the flu season has impacted your hospital in the past. What analysis will you ask your epidemiologist to conduct so that you will be able to prepare a more accurate staffing plan for the upcoming flu season? Organize your request in an email format. Make sure to list specific epidemiology data and information (understand the data type and data processing)you need to make your decisions.

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Respected Sir

I am a nurse from the medical department of the health institution. I am writing to request the data which is needed to make decisions and strategic plans related to staffing. This is with regard to the anticipated increase in cases of flu,

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