title: Financial and operational ratios for bond-insured hospitals.
abstract: Few, if any, researchers have analyzed the performance indicators of companies that offer bond insurance to hospitals and healthcare systems. The authors of this study analyzed the key financial and operational indicators of independent hospitals and hospitals within large multihospital systems that are insured by the 5 major bond insurance companies. The authors examined 87 insured bond issues; the results of this study show that some insurers cover healthcare facilities that have strong operational traits and others focus on financial factors.
authors: Department of Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA.
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: McCue
authors: R Forrest
authors: RF
authors: McCluer
mesh_terms: D001509:Bed Occupancy; D002202:Capital Financing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D003625:Data Collection; D005375:Financial Audit / Q000379:methods; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D007449:Investments; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration