• Note: This assessment uses Vila Health: Financial Statement Analysis as the context for developing your analysis. Please make sure you have reviewed this media piece before you complete your assessment submission.Costs are evaluated very closely by all levels of health care administrators. Costs are broken down into different categories, such as direct costs versus indirect costs, and fixed costs versus variable costs (Finkler, Smith, & Calabrese, 2020). You will examine these types of cost and learn analytical methods such as break-even analyses and cost allocation methodologies. These methodologies explore the relationship between volume and cost and demonstrate why volume plays an important role in the planning process.For this assessment, you will research how costs are allocated from overhead departments to revenue-generating departments. You will conduct independent research on cost allocation methodologies in addition to using the materials provided in the text. You will also consider the steps involved in preparing a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) when deciding to purchase a capital item such as an MRI machine.The balance sheet, activity statement (also known as an income statement), and statement of cash flows are three of the most common types of financial statements that organizations prepare. You can think of balance sheets as a picture of the financial position of an organization at a given period in time—for example, as of December 31, 20xx. On the other hand, an activity statement or income statement will show the financial position of an organization over a longer period of time—for example, an entire month, quarter, or year (Finkler, Smith, & Calabrese, 2020).You will explore these types of statements and apply your new knowledge to the health care administration field. You will analyze specific financial statements and think about the financial health of an organization based on the statements provided. You will have several opportunities to practice your analytical skills within this assessment by exploring the concept of ratio analysis. Ratio analysis is one more way that both internal and external stakeholders can increase understanding of the financial position of an organization. Ratio analysis compares financial statement data to provide another view that may then be benchmarked, or compared, to other organizations. Some common ratio types include common size ratios, liquidity ratios, asset turnover ratios, and leverage or coverage ratios (Finkler, Smith, & Calabrese, 2020).Additionally, it is important to support your analysis with reference to relevant literature. While it is appropriate to use your textbook as part of that support, your paper should reference at least three outside articles in addition to your textbook.
  

  Demonstration of Proficiency

  By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

  • Competency 1: Explain the importance of reporting in health care.
    • Explain the financial position of Vila Health by comparing assets and liabilities.
    • Explain the financial position of Vila Health compared to previous years.
    • Explain how accounts receivable changed from previous years.
  • Competency 2: Develop a departmental budget.
    • Analyze the financial obligations of Vila Health for the upcoming year.
    • Analyze patient revenue compared to previous years for Vila Health.
    • Analyze the salary and benefits compared to total expenses and the implications of this line item on the financial health of Vila Health.
  • Competency 3: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others and consistent with the expectations for health care professionals.
    • Communicate in a clear and logical manner and without grammatical errors, following APA standards.

  Reference

  Finkler, S. A., Smith, D. L., & Calabrese, T. D. (2020). Financial management for public, health, and not-for-profit organizations (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press.

  Instructions

  This assessment has two main parts.

  Analysis of the Balance Sheet

  Relevant scoring guide criteria:

  • Explain the financial position of Vila Health by comparing assets and liabilities.
  • Explain the financial position of Vila Health compared to previous years.
  • Explain how accounts receivable changed from previous years.
  • Analyze the financial obligations of Vila Health for the upcoming year.
  • Communicate in a clear and logical manner and without grammatical errors, following APA standards.

  This part of the assessment will focus on analyzing the balance sheet for St. Anthony Medical Center.Some questions to consider that may help you organize your analysis are:

  • Do assets exceed liabilities?
  • What does this tell you about the financial position of St. Anthony Medical Center?
  • How has the financial position of St. Anthony Medical Center changed since last year?
    • How has it changed since the year prior?
  • How have the accounts receivable changed from previous years and what does this tell you?
  • Using the balance sheet, what financial obligations does St. Anthony Medical Center need to consider in the upcoming year?

  The goal of this analysis is to create an accurate picture of the financial trends for St. Anthony Medical Center, its current financial obligations, and how the upcoming fiscal year projects in light of this information.

  Analysis of the Income Statement

  Relevant scoring guide criteria:

  • Analyze patient revenue compared to previous years for Vila Health.
  • Analyze the salary and benefits compared to total expenses and the implications of this line item on the financial health of Vila Health.
  • Communicate in a clear and logical manner and without grammatical errors, following APA standards.

  This part of the assessment will focus on analyzing the income statement for St. Anthony Medical Center.Some questions to consider that may help you organize your analysis are:

  • Has patient revenue increased or decreased from previous years?
    • What could this indicate about the financial position of St. Anthony Medical Center?
  • What percentage of total expenses is due to salary and benefits?
    • Why is this important to consider?

  The goal of this analysis is to create an accurate picture of trends in patient revenue and staff compensation are tied to the overall financial health of St. Anthony Medical Center.

  Additional Submission Requirements

  Your assessment should meet the following requirements:

  • Structure: Include a title page and reference page when submitting your assessment.
  • Length: 4–6 double-spaced pages.
  • References: Cite at least four current scholarly or professional resources.
    • Your textbook can be one of the four.
  • Format: Use current APA style for references and citations.
    • You may wish to refer to the following APA resources to help with your structure, formatting, and style:
      • APA Style and Format.
      • APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX]
      • APA Style Paper Template [DOCX].
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

• SCORING GUIDE

  Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated.VIEW SCORING GUIDE

• Explain the financial position of Vila health by comparing assets and liabilities.Does not describe the assets and liabilities of Vila Health.Describes the assets and liabilities of Vila Health but does not explain the financial position of the organization.Explains the financial position of Vila health by comparing assets and liabilities.Analyzes the financial position of Vila health by comparing assets and liabilities and includes recommendations to improve the financial forecast.Explain the financial position of Vila Health compared to previous years.Does not describe the financial position of Vila Health.Describes the financial position of Vila Health but does not compare to previous years.Explains the financial position of Vila Health compared to previous years.Analyzes the financial position of Vila Health compared to previous years and includes recommendations for improvements.Explain how accounts receivable changed from previous years.Does not describe the accounts receivable.Describes the accounts receivable but does not compare to previous years.Explains how accounts receivable changed from previous years.Analyzes how the accounts receivable changed from previous years and includes recommendations to reduce the receivable and the impact to cash flow.Analyze the financial obligations of Vila Health for the upcoming year.Does not list the financial obligations of Vila Health.Lists the financial obligations of Vila Health but does not analyze the implications for the upcoming year.Analyzes the financial obligations of Vila Health for the upcoming year.Analyzes the financial obligations of Vila Health for the upcoming year and makes recommendations for improvements.Analyze patient revenue compared to previous years for Vila HealthDoes not list the patient revenue for Vila Health compared to previous years.Lists the patient revenue for Vila Health compared to previous years, but presents an incomplete or unclear analysis.Analyzes patient revenue compared to previous years for Vila Health.Analyzes patient revenue compared to previous years and synthesizes the implications of the financial health of Vila Health.Analyze the salary and benefits compared to total expenses and the implications of this line item on the financial health of Vila Health.Does not analyze the salary and benefits compared to total expenses.Analyzes the salary and benefits compared to total expenses but does not discuss the implications on the financial health of Vila Health.Analyzes the salary and benefits compared to total expenses and the implications of this line item on the financial health of Vila Health.Analyzes the salary and benefits compared to total expenses and includes recommendations to improve productivity standards to improve the financial health of Vila Health.Communicate in a clear and logical manner and without grammatical errors, following APA standards.Communicates in an unclear and illogical manner and with several grammatical errors, and does not follow APA standards.Communicates in a manner that is not very clear and logical and with some grammatical errors, and incorrectly follows APA standards.Communicates in a clear and logical manner and without grammatical errors, following APA standards.Communicates exceptionally well in a clear and logical manner and without any grammatical errors, perfectly following APA standards.

I am currently a Case Manager/Discharge Planner in an Acute Care Hospital. Please take into consideration my current position to work on this assignment.

Data Spreadsheet and Narrative Paper

Using data and presenting that data are essential skills for all nurse executives to develop.

For this Assignment, you will create a proposal to increase informatics use in a practice setting. You will appraise the current use of outcome data from an example at AHRQ, IHI, CMS, or WHO (refer to the McGonigle and Mastrian textbook), a specialty organization of your choice, or an example from your practice setting or organization. Then define a gap in practice that is supported by the existing data.

Next, determine how an increased use of nursing informatics could strengthen outcome development and sustainability of positive healthcare delivery trends. Think about the current use of evidence-based practice in your present or a prior organization or practice setting and where the use of data has shown that care delivery could be improved, such as door-to-balloon time placement for STEMI patients, antibiotic delivery, wait times in the emergency department, and so on.

Instructions:

• The spreadsheet should contain 10 patients with HIPAA-compliant identifiers, 2 sets of data capture with 4 different data capture intervals/timeframes, and the use of two Excel formulas (e.g., percentages, addition, means, averages; if you want to be more detailed, this is also acceptable).
• The paper should describe what you have completed in the spreadsheet using 3–4 pages, not including the title and reference pages.
• Use APA formatting with a title page, running head, title on the first page of text, introductory paragraph, level 1 appropriate headings, conclusion, double-spaced lines, and scholarly sources as parenthetical citations and a reference list. You may use graphs or figures to present data and outcomes of safe practice; if they are longer than half a page, place them as appendices at the end of the paper.

To view the Grading Rubric for this Assignment, please visit the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Resources.

Assignment Requirements

Before finalizing your work, you should:

• be sure to read the Assignment description above carefully;
• consult the Grading Rubric to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
• utilize spelling and grammar checks to minimize errors.

Your writing Assignment should:

• follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
• use APA 6^th edition format.

** This is a follow up assignment to Module 4 Course Project Implementation Plan and Funding, Module 3 course project Program Design, Module 2 Course Project Needs Assessment ***

The final part of your project is your reflection on the administrative process of proposing a new program for a Human Services organization. In a 1-2 page paper, reflect on the process of putting your program proposal together. Detail your analysis of each section of the project, including consideration of how the section pertained to administrative leadership in Human Services. Discuss challenges you may have dealt with throughout the process and what this implies for future leadership roles.

Your submitted assignment should include your complete program proposal along with your reflection piece. Connect each section of the project into one unified submission with the following structure and in APA format:

• Cover page
• Introductory paragraph that explains the proposal
• Needs Assessment
• Program Design
• Implementation Plan with Funding Goals
• Reflection
• Reference Page

Before submitting your completed project, make sure you have incorporated any feedback received from your instructor and made changes accordingly.

Dear ECE660,
I found out that in past experiences of teaching this course that majority of students miss large parts of this assignment.
There are two sections for this assignment:
CRAAP summaries
Literature review
Both of these need to be turned in. Both sections need to include all 4 of your articles. I have attached on document that combines both of these needed testing tools.
Be sure to ask questions if you don’t understand something, it is easier to grade assignments that are complete and have followed the directions.
Have a great day!

Document_week2_CRAAP_test_and_Literature_review.docx https://ashford.instructure.com/courses/77174/file…

Action Research Literature Evaluation

Last week we focused on developing your area of focus based on an existing problem or challenge in early childhood education that you would like to change or improve. This week you will gain deeper insight into your area of focus by reviewing and evaluating literature related to your area of focus. You started this process in this week’s discussion, and will continue the same process for this assignment. You may use the article you reviewed in the discussion this week as one of the four resources required for review and evaluation.

For this assignment, you will utilize appropriate databases and digital tools to identify academic sources relevant to your action research area of focus, and then evaluate each source for research timeliness, relevancy, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Additionally, you will identify, evaluate, review, and summarize four relevant scholarly, peer-reviewed articles to inform your own action research proposal. The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand what others in the field have done to improve the same or similar challenges that you are interested in improving. Week 2 Literature Evaluation Assignment Template is available for developing your Week Two assignment. For this assignment, please use a minimum of four scholarly, peer-reviewed, full text journal articles. Articles must be current, meaning each article must have been published in the past five years.

You may use the Ashford Library or appropriate digital research tools (i.e., Google Scholar (Links to an external site.)) to locate scholarly sources for this assignment. Remember, not all sources and articles in the Ashford Library are scholarly, so please be sure to refer to the Instructor Guidance for this week and the MAECEL Source Guide for further tips and information on locating scholarly, peer reviewed journals.

You may also be interested in using an online bibliographic management program such as RefWorks (Links to an external site.), NoodleTools (Links to an external site.), or Diigo (Links to an external site.) to collect, manage, annotate, share, and cite your sources. Please be sure to carefully review the Instructor Guidance, the course Anchor Paper, and course readings for this week to inform the development of this assignment.

*Reminder to Students: Remember to save all copies of your work throughout the course as you will use each assignment as part of the Final Action Research Proposal. For many of the discussions and assignments, you are building on your work each week, so it is appropriate to use content from your discussions in your weekly assignments, generally expanding and extending concepts and sections as you progress from week to week. You will have the opportunity to make revisions to each section of your proposal based on instructor and peer feedback prior to your final version in the Final Action Research Proposal, so be sure to revisit the feedback you have received from your instructor and classmates each week to continuously refine your proposal throughout the course.

• Content Expectations
• Part 1: Article Summary Tables: For each of the four articles, complete one table using the Week Two assignment template to evaluate the source using the CRAAP test, and then provide a summary in the areas indicated in the table. Each section must be complete and add relevant information related to the article.
  • CRAAP Test: Using the CRAAP test, evaluate each of the four required sources for timeliness, relevancy, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Provide the overall score and a narrative with a summary of your evaluation.
  • Title, Author, Year: For each article, provide an accurate title, author, and year of publication.
  • Purpose of the Study: For each article, clearly explain the purpose of the study.
  • Subject/Participants: For each article, discuss the subjects or participants involved in the study.
  • Variables: For each article, identify the independent and dependent variables in the study.
  • Quantitative and/or Qualitative Instruments: For each article, examine the instruments used to collect data, including any pertinent information on the validity and reliability of the instruments.
  • Interventions: For each article, summarize the interventions used in the study to improve a situation or existing challenge that the research addressed.
  • Outcomes/Results: For each article,explain what kind of evidence used to support his/her claims.
  • Implications: For each article, examine the implications and conclusions of the study.
  • Relevance to Proposed Study: For each article, appraise how the study relates to the challenge or situation you are interested in improving in your own action research proposal.

Part 2: Literature Evaluation Table: Complete the summary table after completing each of the article summary tables for each article. The purpose of this table is for you to synthesize information from the articles you reviewed to determine how each one will inform your own action research proposal, specifically focusing in the interventions and qualitative and quantitative instruments. The content from this assignment will be used to support the development of the Week Three Assignment in ECE 660.

• Literature Evaluation Table: Based on your four article summaries, use the literature evaluation table to organize your decisions regarding which interventions and instruments are the most relevant to your own action research proposal.
• Research and Resource Expectations
  • A minimum of four scholarly, peer-reviewed sources.
• Writing and Formatting Expectations
  • Title Page: Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Academic Voice: Academic Voice is used (avoids casual language, limited use of “I” or first person, it is declarative).
    Purpose and Organization: Demonstrates logical progression of ideas.
    Syntax and Mechanics: Writing displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
    APA Formatting: Papers are formatted properly and all sources are cited and referenced in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
• Suggested Assignment Length
  • This assignment should be approximately five to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages).
• Next Steps
  • Review and Submit the Assignment: Review your assignment with the Grading Rubric to ensure you have achieved the distinguished levels of performance for each criterion. Submit the assignment for evaluation no later than Day 7.