Cost minimization models: Applications in a teaching hospital

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 186, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1175-1183

  Suthummanon, Sakesun ^a   Omachonu, Vincent K ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost minimization; Cost per admission; Cost per patient day; DRG

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TEACHING;

COST PER ADMISSION; COST PER PATIENT DAY; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS (DRG); HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT;

HOSPITALS;

EID: 35548945453     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.02.037     Document Type: Article

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