The core of healthcare efficiency: a comprehensive bibliometric review on frontier analysis of hospitals

TCC Nepomuceno, L Piubello Orsini, VDH de Carvalho… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Efficiency measurement using data envelopment analysis (DEA) in public healthcare: Research trends from 2017 to 2022

S Jung, J Son, C Kim, K Chung - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the shifting healthcare environment, the importance of public healthcare systems is
being emphasized, and the efficiency of public healthcare systems has become a critical …

A network data envelopment analysis to estimate nations' efficiency in the fight against SARS-CoV-2

MA Pereira, DC Dinis, DC Ferreira, JR Figueira… - Expert systems with …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ongoing outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 has been deeply impacting health systems
worldwide. In this context, it is pivotal to measure the efficiency of different nations' response …

Emergency medical resource allocation among hospitals with non-regressive production technology: A DEA-based approach

J Chu, X Li, Z Yuan - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes an approach for medical resource allocation among hospitals under
public health emergencies based on data envelopment analysis (DEA). First, the DEA non …

An integrated approach for evaluating and improving the performance of surgical theaters with resilience engineering

F Azizi, R Tavakkoli-Moghaddam, M Hamid… - Computers in Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Operating rooms are among the most high-risk and vital parts of a hospital. Therefore, one of
the most fundamental tasks of risk management is maintaining the safety of operating rooms …

Assessing the Efficiency and Productivity of the Hospital Clinics on the Island of Rhodes during the COVID-19 Pandemic

L Androutsou, M Kokkinos, D Latsou… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The aim was to measure the efficiency and productivity of 15 specialty
clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic period 2020–2021 in the General Hospital of …

Information security applications in smart cities: A bibliometric analysis of emerging research

T Poleto, TCC Nepomuceno, VDH De Carvalho… - Future Internet, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to analyze the intellectual structure and research fronts in application
information security in smart cities to identify research boundaries, trends, and new …

The Portuguese Public Hospitals Performance Evolution before and during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic (2017–2022)

P Caldas, M Varela - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 is a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, which has spread worldwide since the
beginning of 2020. Several pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical strategies were …

Fuzzy cognitive scenario mapping for causes of cybersecurity in telehealth services

T Poleto, VDH Carvalho, ALB Silva, TRN Clemente… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hospital organizations have adopted telehealth systems to expand their services to a portion
of the Brazilian population with limited access to healthcare, mainly due to the geographical …

Measuring COVID-19 vulnerability for northeast Brazilian municipalities: Social, economic, and demographic factors based on multiple criteria and spatial analysis

CJJ Figueiredo, CM de Miranda Mota… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 has brought several harmful consequences to the world from many perspectives,
including social, economic, and well-being in addition to health issues. However, these …