Patton-Fuller Ratio Computation Shourn Henderson‚ Marilyn Lilly‚ Noralva Rodriguez HCS/405 February 11‚ 2013 Dr. Ben Kukoyi Patton-Fuller Ratio Computation Introduction This paper will address the ratio computations to Patton-Fuller Community Hospital taken from Audited and Unaudited Reports from 2008-2009. From 2008-2009 the existing assets reduced‚ but showed a growth in the hospital’s responsibilities. The hospital is presently making adequate revenue to cover the debts‚ which
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Patton-Fuller Ratio Computation Names of the Members HCS/405 Health Care Financial Accounting Today is day‚ 20-- Patton-Fuller Community Hospital Ratio Computation 2009 and 2008 From these computations‚ taken from the Unaudited and Audited Reports from 2009 and 2008‚ if any occurred‚ and address what Patton-Fuller Community Hospital plans are within the next year to five years regarding any changes. In closing this paper will address the reasons that our team agrees or disagrees with
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effective patient care has been to mandate nurse staffing ratios. In 1999 California became the first state to mandate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals. California is not the only state to enact minimum nurse staffing ratios for hospitals‚ over the past four years at least eighteen other states have considered legislation regarding nurse staffing in hospitals. Policymakers are forced to consider alternatives to nurses ratios due to nurse shortages. Whether minimum staffing ratios will improve
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Nurse staffing ratios Running head: NURSE STAFFING RATIOS Nurse Staffing Ratios Maureen K. Halstead Grand Canyon University: Theories and Concepts in Leadership and Management/451V September 15‚ 2012 Nurse Staffing Ratios Over the past number of years there has been a nursing shortage which has led to the need of more registered nurses in the hospital setting. This is due to the uprising acuity of patient care and a decrease in there overall hospital stay
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Ratio Computation for Patton-Fuller Community Hospital Virtual Organization Team D HCS/405 July 23rd‚ 2014 David Lang Ratio Computation for Patton-Fuller Community Hospital Virtual Organization In this paper‚ we will review the financial statements of the Patton-Fuller Hospital Virtual Organization. It will consist of computing eight different ratios based on unaudited financial statements‚ and we will then critique its operating results and financial position. The comparison of the unaudited
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Patton-fuller community hospital case study Abstract Finance‚ understanding how it affects the smallest business to the largest organization‚ is the origin to financial success in businesses. According to Gitman (2006)‚ finance is the art and science of managing money. Virtually every individual business and large organization‚ Be the organization for profit or non-profit‚ depends on the rates at which these entities earn‚ or raise money‚ and the rate at which they spend or invest these earned
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Nursing and nurses‚ the paragon and paramount of healthcare‚ the helping hand and the leading constant through ailment and illness‚ the men and women who care for those in need‚ and yet we push them to their limits and ask everything of them for the impossible. The amount of patients a nurse receives needs to be reduced to better improve level of care and safety for a patient. The need and or necessity for such action come from the very stressful environment that is nursing. Nurses become overworked
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Mandatory Hospital Nurse-To Patient Ratio in the Healthcare Field (Professor/Instructor) November 07‚ 2011 Mandated nurse-to-patient ratios are a controversial topic in healthcare. In this practice‚ state laws are established that require a certain level of staffing within a particular unit. Organizations such as hospitals must balance income with expenditures‚ and nurses and patients may be affected by these decisions. Mandating ratios is one attempt at ensuring nurses’ workloads do not exceed
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for Mandatory Nurse Patient Ratios Continues Mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios have been a hot topic of discussion for over 15 years. As of today‚ California is the only state with actual state mandated nurse- patient ratios in place. I support mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios because research has shown that patients have better outcomes when cared for by nurses who practice under state mandated nurse-patient ratios. According to the article Mandatory Nurse-Patient Ratios “support for
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shortage of nurses in America ’s hospitals is putting patient lives in danger and requires immediate attention. "The current nursing shortage threatens to heavily impact our citizens ’ health and our nations ’ security preparedness". (Person‚ 2003) The nursing shortage that is sweeping across the United States has been upgraded from a health crisis to a national security concern. A recent study in Pennsylvania found that surgical patients in hospitals with high patient-to-nurse ratios experience higher
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