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 …

Sustainable development and sustainability assessment have been of great interest to both
academe and practitioners in the past decades. In this study, we review the literature on data …

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: One of the most distinctive management competencies is related to the ability
to structure the strategic vision, develop long-term plans, and communicate them efficiently …

Objective This paper empirically analyzes the effects of efficiency and structural quality on
patient satisfaction in Turkish public hospitals. It also investigates the controversial …

This paper presents an assessment of the Chinese healthcare system in 31 provinces for a
10-year period in light of relevant physical and human resource variables. First, a novel TEA …

Effective allocation of scarce resources across supply chain environments is an emerging
issue, as enterprises face shortfalls in raw materials, human labour, budgetary resources …

Parametric and non-parametric frontier applications are typical for measuring the efficiency
and productivity of many healthcare units. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, hospital …

Background This study aims to evaluate the dialectical relationship between equity and
efficiency of health resource allocation and health service utilization in China. Methods We …

Background Third-grade hospitals in Beijing have been rapidly developing in capacity and
scale for many years. These hospitals receive a large number of patients, and ensuring their …