Efficiency evaluation of skilled nursing facilities

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 211-224

  Ozean, Yasar A ^a   Wogen, Stephen E ^b   Mau, Li Wen ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cigna Health Care   (United States)

^c Evergreen Management University   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

DEA; Skilled nursing facilities; Technical efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031818575     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022657600192     Document Type: Article

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