Question

Problem: The director of a manager of a care coordination program is considering a new bonus design for increased follow up to patients identified as moderate risk in a population health program. Currently, the mean number of patients being called and reached on a daily basis is 40. The director wants to conduct a research study to determine whether a new bonus program will increase the volume of patients that are called and reached. To collect data on the plan, a sample of nursing personnel in the care coordination program will be allowed to call under the new bonus plan for a one-month period. Answer the following: A. Null hypothesis: B. Alternative hypothesis: C. Comment on the conclusion when Ho cannot be rejected. (How you would write the rejected/accepted statement as well as the conclusion.) D. Comment on the conclusion when Ho can be rejected. (How you would write the rejected/accepted statement as well as the conclusion.)

Answer 1

(A) Null hypothesis (Ho): The mean number of patients called and reached is 40

(B) Alternative hypothesis (Ha):The mean number of patients called and reached is more than 40

(C) There is no sufficient evidence that the mean number of patients called and reached is more than 40

(D) There is sufficient evidence that the mean number of patients called and reached is more than 40