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Journal of Medical Systems
Published in: Journal of Medical Systems 3/2008

01-06-2008 | Original Paper

Data Envelopment Analysis Comparison of Hospital Efficiency and Quality

Authors: Preethy Nayar, Yasar A. Ozcan

Published in: Journal of Medical Systems | Issue 3/2008

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Abstract

Using a sample of Virginia hospitals, performance measures of quality were examined as they related to technical efficiency. Efficiency scores for the study hospitals were computed using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The study found that the technically efficient hospitals were performing well as far as quality measures were concerned. Some of the technically inefficient hospitals were also performing well with respect to quality. DEA can be used to benchmark both dimensions of hospital performance: technical efficiency and quality. The results have policy implications in view of growing concern that hospitals may be improving their efficiency at the expense of quality.
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Metadata
Title
Data Envelopment Analysis Comparison of Hospital Efficiency and Quality
Authors
Preethy Nayar
Yasar A. Ozcan
Publication date
01-06-2008
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Medical Systems / Issue 3/2008
Print ISSN: 0148-5598
Electronic ISSN: 1573-689X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-007-9122-8

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