Title: Section 442.6 - Conservatism

442.6 Conservatism. (1150) Conservatism is a quality of judgment to be exercised in evaluating the uncertainties and risks present in the hospital entity to assure that reasonable provisions are made for potential losses in the realization of recorded assets and in the settlement of actual and contingent liabilities. However, conservatism is not a justification for deliberate understatement.