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 …

Although the private sector is an important health-care provider in many low-income and
middle-income countries, its role in progress towards universal health coverage varies …

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 …

Objective This study aims to estimate the technical efficiency of health systems in Asia.
Settings The study was conducted in Asian countries. Methods We applied an output …

Background China had proposed the unification of equity and efficiency since the launch of
the new round of health system reform in 2009. And the central government gave priority to …

Background China is faced with a daunting challenge to equality and efficiency in health
resources allocation and health services utilization in the context of rapid economic growth …

Abstract Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) has been used as a performance measurement
tool in efficiency assessment of healthcare systems. However, over the years, researchers …

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 …

This study estimates the efficiency of 19 tertiary hospitals in Taiwan using a two-stage
analysis of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and TOBIT regression. It is a retrospective …

Objective: With the participation of private hospitals in the health system, improving hospital
efficiency becomes more important. This study aimed to evaluate the technical efficiency of …