Steven A. Finkler's name appears first in the previous edition. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The health care environment -- The financing of health care -- Key issues in applied economics -- Quality, costs, and financing -- Accounting principles -- Analysis of financial statement information -- Cost management -- Determining health care costs and prices -- Strategic management -- Budgeting concepts -- Operating budgets -- Revenue budgeting -- Performance budgeting -- Controlling operating results -- Variance analysis : examples, extensions, and caveats -- Benchmarking, productivity, and cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness -- Analysis -- Short-term financial resources -- Long-term financial resources -- Forecasting -- The nurse as entrepreneur -- Nursing and financial management : current issues and future directions.
Summary:
"A clear understanding of budgeting and finance will help you prepare to be an effective nurse manager. This book explains what you need to know. It covers essential tools and techniques, including accounting principles, cost analysis, and managing resources. In addition to coverage of the latest issues and trends, this book provides concrete examples to help you apply financial concepts to the real world."--Jacket.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.