A performance assessment method for hospitals: The case of municipal hospitals in Angola

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 509-519

  Kirigia, Joses M ^a   Emrouznejad, Ali ^b   Cassoma, Basilio ^c   Asbu, Eyob Zere ^d   Barry, Saidou ^a  

^a WHO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR AFRICA   (Congo)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Ministry of Health   (Angola)

^d WHO Country Office   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Angola Africa; Data envelopment analysis; Efficiency and productivity; Hospital performance comparison; Malmquist indices

Indexed keywords

ANGOLA; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MALMQUIST PRODUCTIVITY INDEX; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RATING SCALE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

ANGOLA; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH RESOURCES; HOSPITALS, MUNICIPAL; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 54949158577     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-008-9157-5     Document Type: Article

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