CHAPTER $15$ CuAmer $15$ Using Comparative Data

Figure $15-4$ A Comparison of Three Hospitals' Total Expenses.

Instead, the CFO should find a standard measure that can be used as a valid basis for ooge

son. In this case, he or she can choose size $($number of beds$)$ for this purpose. The resulting?hy

is shown in Figure $15-5.$ As you can see, hospital $1\text{'}$s cost per bed is $$8,000,$ computed as fillat

Figure $15-5$ A Comparison of Three Hospitals' Expenses per Bed. Hospital $2$

$(400$ beds$)19$e$15-2$ A Comparison of Hospital One's Expenses Over Time.

Tels$-3$ A Comparison of Three $100-$Bed Hospitals' Long$-$Term Debt. $164$ CHAPTER $15$ Using Comparative Data

Figure $15-1$ A Comparison of Hospital One's Budgeted and Actual Expenses.

Assignment Exercise $15-1$: Comparable Data in a Graph

Review Figures $15-1$ through $15-5.$ Each of the five figures presents a graph depicting some

type of comparative data.

Required

Locate healthcare information that can reasonably be compared. $(1)$ Prepare your compara$-$

tive data. $(2)$ Using your data, create one or more graphs similar to those found in Figures $15-1$

through $15-5.$