Exploring output quality targets in the provision of perinatal care in England using data envelopment analysis

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 588-607

  Thanassoulis, E ^a   Boussofiane, A ^a   Dyson, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DEA, Quality; Health services; Performance measurement; Target setting

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ESTIMATION; HEALTH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEDICINE; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES; OUTPUT QUALITY TARGET; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; PERINATAL CARE; TARGET SETTING;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0029632474     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-2217(94)00139-4     Document Type: Article

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