Is more better? An analysis of hospital outcomes and efficiency with a DEA model of output congestion

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-77

  Clement, Jan P ^a   Valdmanis, Vivian G ^b   Bazzoli, Gloria J ^a   Zhao, Mei ^c   Chukmaitov, Askar ^d  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of the Sciences   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DEA; Hospital efficiency; Patient outcomes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 38349111688     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-007-9025-8     Document Type: Article

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