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Título: | Using DEA to estimate potential savings at GP units at medical |
Autor: | Thanassoulis, Emmanuel Portela, Maria Silva Graveney, Mike |
Palavras-chave: | DEA Primary health care Cost efficiency Allocative efficiency Price efficiency |
Data: | 2014 |
Editora: | Elsevier |
Citação: | THANASSOULIS, Emmanuel; PORTELA, Maria; GRAVENEY, Mike - Using DEA to estimate potential savings at GP units at medical. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. ISSN 0038-0121. Vol. 48 (2014), p. 38-48 |
Resumo: | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by a largely irreversible obstruction of the airways, and is one of the leading causes of chronic morbidity and mortality worldwide. This paper illustrates the use of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to assess the potential for cost savings at COPD inpatient episode level. The analysis uses the length of stay of each episode as a surrogate for expenditure on that episode while allowing for the medical condition of the patient and the quality of care received. We find substantial possible reductions in length of stay which would translate to cost savings. The paper also explores differences both between hospitals and between care teams within hospitals so that cost efficient protocols of treatment can be identified and disseminated. |
Peer review: | yes |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/14583 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.seps.2013.11.001 |
Aparece nas colecções: | CPBS - Artigos / Articles |
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