Measuring the technical efficiency of psychiatric hospitals

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 141-150

  Ozcan, Yasar A ^a   McCue, Michael J ^a   Okasha, Ahmad A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

data envelopment analysis; DEA; efficiency; psychiatric hospitals; savings

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; MENTAL HOSPITAL;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITALS, PROPRIETARY; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MULTICENTER STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029901801     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02281992     Document Type: Article

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