Break-Even Analysis

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Break-Even Analysis Scoring Guide

Due Date: End of Unit 8 Percentage of Course Grade: 15%.

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Prepare a strategic assessment of a sample break-even analysis researched with a health care organization, including appropriate calculations and use regarding buying or leasing new equipment.

15%

Does not prepare a strategic assessment of a sample break- even analysis researched with a health care organization.

Prepares a strategic assessment of a sample break-even analysis researched with a health care organization but does not include appropriate calculations and use.

Prepares a strategic assessment of a sample break- even analysis researched with a health care organization, including appropriate calculations and use regarding buying or leasing new equipment.

Prepares a strategic assessment of a sample break-even analysis researched with a health care organization, including appropriate calculations, use, areas of knowledge gaps, and additional information that would be needed to gain a more complete understanding.

Analyze financial data in a break-even analysis (including fixed, variable, and indirect costs, and profit) to explain the potential implications for a health care institution.

15%

Does not analyze financial data in a break-even analysis (including fixed, variable and indirect costs, and profit) to explain the potential implications for a health care institution.

Analyzes financial data in a break-even analysis (including fixed, variable and indirect costs, and profit) but the analysis lacks some of the components, or inadequately explains the potential implications for a health care institution.

Analyzes financial data in a break- even analysis (including fixed, variable and indirect costs, and profit) to explain the potential implications for a health care institution.

Analyzes financial data in a break-even analysis (including fixed, variable and indirect costs, and profit) to explain the potential implications for a health care institution, and identifies assumptions on which the analysis is based.

Evaluate the probable priorities and expectations of stakeholders of a health care institution surrounding a break-even analysis. 15%

Does not evaluate the probable priorities and expectations of stakeholders of a health care institution surrounding a break-even analysis.

Outlines but does not evaluate the probable priorities and expectations of stakeholders of a health care institution surrounding a break- even analysis.

Evaluates the probable priorities and expectations of stakeholders of a health care institution surrounding a break-even analysis.

Evaluates the probable priorities and expectations of stakeholders of a health care institution surrounding a break- even analysis, and considers conflicting evidence or other perspectives.

Discuss break-even analysis insights in relation to organizational impact, as well as strategic next steps to move forward with a health care implementation.

15%

Does not discuss break-even analysis insights in relation to organizational impact, as well as strategic next steps to move forward with a health care implementation.

Includes break-even analysis that lacks sufficient insights in relation to organizational impact, as well as strategic next steps to move forward with a health care implementation.

Discusses break even analysis insights in relation to organizational impact, as well as strategic next steps to move forward with a health care implementation.

Discusses break-even analysis insights in relation to organizational impact, as well as strategic next steps to move forward with a health care implementation, impartially identifying criteria for and against the implementation.

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CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Explain how a sample break-even analysis might be used to make a long-term financial decision for a health care setting.

15%

Does not explain how a sample break-even analysis might be used to make a long-term financial decision for a health care setting.

Partially explains how a sample break-even analysis might be used to make a long- term financial decision for a health care setting.

Explains how a sample break- even analysis might be used to make a long-term financial decision for a health care setting.

Explains how a sample break- even analysis might be used to make a long-term financial decision for a health care setting, and discusses the organizational triggers identifying when to use an analysis, its strengths and weaknesses, and the weight it carries when deciding to move forward with an implementation.

Assess the potential financial impact of a break-even analysis as it relates to organizational strategy, patient care, or community health.

15%

Does not assess the potential financial impact of a break-even analysis as it relates to organizational strategy, patient care, or community health.

Assesses the potential financial impact of a break- even analysis as it relates to organizational strategy, patient care, or community health but the assessment is incomplete.

Assesses the potential financial impact of a break- even analysis as it relates to organizational strategy, patient care, or community health.

Assesses the potential financial impact of a break- even analysis as it relates to organizational strategy, patient care, or community health, presenting relevant evidence for how the benefits will outweigh the costs.

Demonstrate professional communication by providing a logical, substantive, and relevant message, while anchoring recommendations in evidence-based practices.

10%

Does not demonstrate professional communication by providing a logical, substantive, and relevant message or by anchoring recommendations in evidence- based practices.

Demonstrates professional communication by providing a logical, substantive, and relevant message, or by anchoring recommendations in evidence-based practices, but not both.

Demonstrates professional communication by providing a logical, substantive, and relevant message, while anchoring recommendations in evidence-based practices.

Demonstrates professional, fair, and balanced communication by providing a logical, substantive, and relevant message, while anchoring recommendations in evidence-based practices from contemporary, credible leadership literature.