Performance of U.S. teaching hospitals: A panel analysis of cost inefficiency

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-16

  Rosko, Michael D ^a  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; STATISTICS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542425107     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HCMS.0000005393.24012.1c     Document Type: Article

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