The healthcare sector in general and hospitals in particular represent a main application
area for Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). This paper reviews 262 papers of DEA …

Background National Health Systems managers have been subject in recent years to
considerable pressure to increase concentration and allow mergers. This pressure has been …

In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

Background The objective of this study was to assess public hospital efficiency, including
quality outputs, inefficiency determinants, and changes to efficiency over time, in an Italian …

Materials and Methods: This study was conducted using a systematic review and meta-
analysis approach to find empirical research papers published on hospital efficiency in Iran …

In view of the scenario of hospital organizations, marked by the scarcity of infrastructural,
human and material resources, the Federal University Hospitals (Hospitais Universitários …

Background Evaluating hospital efficiency is a process to optimize resource utilization and
allocation. This is vital due to hospitals being the largest financial cost in a health system. To …

Objective We aim to estimate the total factor productivity and analyze factors related to the
Chinese government's health care expenditure in each of its provinces after its …

Background The assessment of hospital efficiency is attracting interest worldwide,
particularly in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The objective of this study was to …

Background and Aims: Performance and efficiency assessment are two significant factors
affecting the efficient evaluation of health system reform plan, and can help executive agents …