High versus lower quality hospitals: A comparison of environmental characteristics and technical efficiency

Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 134-153

  Mutter, Ryan ^c   Valdmanis, Vivian ^a   Rosko, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

^b WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Congestion; Data envelopment analysis; Efficiency; Hospitals; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL RUNNING COST; MEDICAID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 78650535014     PISSN: 13873741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10742-010-0066-y     Document Type: Article

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