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Breakdown approach helps managers select projects.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10145342     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In an era of increased financial strain, effective capital budgeting is critical to a hospital's continued viability. Without accurate estimates of a project's costs and benefits, however, even the most sophisticated selection method is subject to a capital manager's prediction errors. Rather than use typical performance reports to evaluate particular projects or the managers proposing them, administrators should scrutinize the assumptions behind managers' predictions. A decomposition or divide-and-conquer approach can assist in this analysis.
Authors:
R Cappettini; C Chow; J Williamson
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Healthcare financial management : journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association     Volume:  44     ISSN:  0735-0732     ISO Abbreviation:  Healthc Financ Manage     Publication Date:  1990 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-12-10     Completed Date:  1990-12-10     Revised Date:  2000-12-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8215859     Medline TA:  Healthc Financ Manage     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  48, 50, 52-6     Citation Subset:  H    
Affiliation:
School of Accountancy, San Diego State University, CA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Budgets*
Decision Making
Feasibility Studies
Financial Management, Hospital / methods*
Income / statistics & numerical data
Models, Statistical
Planning Techniques
Product Line Management / methods*
United States

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