Case Review of Riverview Community Hospital Questions in the Description

1. Interpret the hospital’s statements of cash flows. 2. Present an overview of the hospital’s financial position using the Du Pont equation as a guide. 3. Use ratio analysis to identify the hospital’s specific financial strengths and weaknesses. But she warned, the board is not going to appreciate a lengthy dialogue with too many individual ratios. Focus on key findings and one or two ratios per category – don’t put them to sleep! also, use graphs or other techniques to summarize the data. 4. Use operating indicator analysis to identify the operational factors that explain the hospital’s current financial condition. 5. Summarize your evaluation of the hospital’s financial condition. However, don’t just rehash the numbers; rather, present your views on the potential underlying economic and managerial factors that might have caused any problems that surfaced in the financial and operating analysis. 6. Make any recommendations that you believe the hospital should follow to ensure future financial soundness. I will provide a copy of the case study – all of the above questions can be found in the middle of the actual case study. You can use other outside sources as long as they are reputable. (Make sure to cite) Create and organize paragraphs that flow in a logical fashion throughout the paper, providing the reader with appropriate guides to the structure of the paper. Use transitions within paragraphs to demonstrate the logical flow of ideas. Write a strong introduction that catches the reader’s attention, introduces main points, and presents a clear thesis. Finish with a conclusion that summarizes main ideas effectively. Make fact based recommendations and conclusions- do not rely on personal opinions to make your point.
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PH 44010- Public Health Planning and Finance
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS CASE STUDY
A major component of this course is the end-of-semester case study. Case studies are a
form of problem based learning, where you are presented with a scenario and must solve
various questions or problems associated with the case. A well written case study makes
the reader critically analyze the case information: develop an organized approach to
addressing the major issues of the case, and present a solution or final recommendation.
This is your opportunity to use the concepts and skills learned from this course. There is
not a page requirement for the case study as long as all of the key elements of the
assignment are addressed. This is also your opportunity to demonstrate your
understanding of the course material through original ideas and insight. Excel
spreadsheets and other material may be necessary to fully address certain aspects of a
case study. Your paper should be consistent with the standards for college level writing.
If necessary, please take advantage of the KSU Writing Center or peer group to proofread
your assignment. Please do not hesitate to email me regarding any aspect of your
assignments.
GENERAL SUGGESTIONS
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Read the case multiple times before starting your analysis- cases usually contain
complex situations that require careful study.
Clearly address each specific aspect of the case study.
Use Excel or other charts if appropriate to present the data.
Find a variety of appropriate sources for the topic.
Develop strong paragraphs focused on discussing specific ideas.
Create and organize paragraphs that flow in a logical fashion throughout the
paper, providing the reader with appropriate guides to the structure of the paper.
Use transitions within paragraphs to demonstrate the logical flow of ideas.
Write a strong introduction that catches the reader’s attention, introduces main
points, and presents a clear thesis.
Finish with a conclusion that summarizes main ideas effectively.
Make fact based recommendations and conclusions- do not rely on personal
opinions to make your point.
Students are encouraged to use both internet databases as well as the library
resources.
Students should evaluate which sources are the most useful, as opposed to using
those which are merely easiest to locate.
Summarize articles effectively and accurately.
Appropriately mediate quotes, paraphrases, and summaries from sources and
follow all material taken from sources with citations according to MLA (or
similar) standards.
Proofread to eliminate careless errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
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Take advantage of the KSU Writing Center or your peers to proofread your paper.
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