Measurement of Relative Efficiency of Health Service Organizations With Data Envelopment Analysis: A Simulation (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

H. David Sherman

9780666644121: Measurement of Relative Efficiency of Health Service Organizations With Data Envelopment Analysis: A Simulation (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0666644128 ISBN 13: 9780666644121

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Unlock a practical method to measure how efficiently health care units use what they have.

This guide explains Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and how it can rank hospitals and other nonprofit health services by their output-per-input performance.

DEA offers a way to compare multiple outputs and multiple inputs, even when market prices are not available. It helps distinguish technical efficiency from price or allocation concerns, focusing on how well a group of organizations uses resources to achieve their goals. The approach is illustrated with health care data, showing how the method can identify where units fall short and how they could improve.
What you’ll experience

Clear explanations of why multiple outputs and inputs matter for nonprofit health services
Step-by-step concepts of DEA, including how weights are determined to favor the evaluated unit
Examples of interpreting efficiency ratings and reference sets among hospitals
Discussion of practical implications for managers seeking performance improvements

Ideal for students, researchers, and professionals exploring efficiency measurement in health care and nonprofit settings.

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