Integrating DEA into six sigma methodology for measuring health service efficiency

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1112-1121

  Feng, Q ^a   Antony, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Dmaic; Health service efficiency; Physician productivity; Six sigma

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; HEALTH; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; PROCESS MONITORING; PRODUCTIVITY; SIX SIGMA; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

DMAIC; HEALTH SERVICES; LINEAR PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES; ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS; PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; SIX-SIGMA METHODOLOGY; TRAINING CURRICULUM;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

EID: 77953675198     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2009.61     Document Type: Article

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