In healthcare it is necessary to collect information to find the best diagnostic path or even determine patient satisfaction. This is completed by conducting a survey and collecting data. Once the information is completed, we have statistical information used to make administrative decisions in healthcare. Collecting meaningful statistics is an important function of any hospital or clinic. “Quantitative research guides healthcare decision makers with statistics: numerical data collected from measurements or observations that describe the characteristics of specific population samples. Descriptive statistics summarize the usefulness, effectiveness, and costs of medical goods and services. Increasingly, healthcare organizations are using statistical analyzes to measure their performance outcomes. Hospitals and other large service organizations implement data-driven continuous quality improvement programs to maximize efficiency.” (Castro, 2012). Examples of quantitative research include; (Scerbo,2013)• Starts with a hypothesis, a concept or theory, a deductive strategy.• Often uses random sampling to select a large statistically representative sample from which generalizations can be drawn.• Uses experimental designs and measurement tools formal to collect data.• Uses statistical methods to analyze data once all data is collected • Represents findings with numbers and generalizes those findings from the sample to defined populations Researchers work hard to eliminate bias from findings through approaches that reduce subjectivity and modification from unknown sources. Randomization, the use of well-matched controls, and the blinding of analysts and researchers are some ways to try to… halfway through the paper… understand where and how each statistic comes from. Medical records represent the primary source of data used in compiling health statistics. Medical records staff, therefore, may be responsible for. When a person gains this knowledge, it allows an administrator to be fully capable of making the appropriate changes to the healthcare organization that will end up with the best effective and successful solution. ReferenceCastor, R (2012). Retrieved from http://www.livestrong.com/article/186334-why-are-statistics-important-in-the-health-care-field/Serb, M. (2013). Retrieved from http://ssih.org/quantitative-vs.-qualitative-researchThrasher, E. H., & Revels, M. A. (2012). The role of information technology as a complementary resource in integrated health care delivery systems. Hospital Topics, 90(2), 23-32. doi:10.1080/00185868.2012.679908