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Adding value in healthcare service by improving operational efficiency using Data Envelopment Analysis

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  • P. Sunil Dharmapala

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Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) has been used in several studies in healthcare service. There, the authors primarily utilised the traditional Charnes-Cooper-Rhodes (CCR) and Banker-Charnes-Cooper (BCC) models to measure relative efficiency of decision-making units, and their main focus was on efficient units. In this paper, using the CCR model with Intrinsic Assurance Region (IAR), we focus on how to conserve resources and eliminate wastes by projecting inefficient units on to the efficient frontier. By analysing a set of data from hospitals that operate in a non-market non-profit environment, we demonstrate how to add value in healthcare service by improving technical efficiency of inefficient hospitals.

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  • P. Sunil Dharmapala, 2009. "Adding value in healthcare service by improving operational efficiency using Data Envelopment Analysis," International Journal of Operational Research, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(1), pages 73-88.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijores:v:5:y:2009:i:1:p:73-88
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    1. Sarmento, Joaquim Miranda & Renneboog, Luc & Verga-Matos, Pedro, 2017. "Measuring highway efficiency : A DEA approach and the Malquist index," Other publications TiSEM 23264815-321e-45a3-83ee-9, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
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    3. HATAMI-MARBINI, Adel & TAVANA, Madjid & EMROUZNEJAD, Ali & SAATI, Saber, 2012. "Efficiency measurement in fuzzy additive data envelopment analysis," LIDAM Reprints CORE 2393, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE).

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