Data envelopment analysis: A method for comparing hospital pharmacy productivity

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 66, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 1660-1665

  Schumock, Glen T ^a,b   Shields, Karen L ^c   Walton, Surrey M ^d   Barnum, Darold T ^e,f  

^a Center for Pharmacoeconomic Research   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Sisters of St Francis Health Services Inc   (United States)

^d College of Pharmacy ^*  (United States)

^e Department of Information and Decision Sciences

^f UIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; STAFF;

EID: 70349310519     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp080420     Document Type: Note

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