Efficiency of U.S. hospitals between 2001 and 2011

This study focuses on finding the trend of efficiency in the healthcare industry in recent years. We applied stochastic frontier analysis and data envelopment analysis methods to capture the efficiency of 1,471 hospitals and found a sign of the Baumol effect, which is detected by the decreasing tren...

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Published in:Managerial and decision economics 2017-12, Vol.38 (8), p.1071-1081
Main Authors: Choi, Jeong Hoon, Fortsch, Sima M., Park, Imsu, Jung, Ilyoung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data envelopment analysis
Efficiency
Health care
Hospitals
Labor costs
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Summary:This study focuses on finding the trend of efficiency in the healthcare industry in recent years. We applied stochastic frontier analysis and data envelopment analysis methods to capture the efficiency of 1,471 hospitals and found a sign of the Baumol effect, which is detected by the decreasing trend of hospital efficiency with increasing trend of labor costs. Furthermore, we compared the results of both approaches (stochastic frontier and data envelope analyses) in capturing efficiency scores and suggest the U-shaped curve of the size effect may indicate the practice of “cream skimming” by some small hospitals.
ISSN:0143-6570
1099-1468
DOI:10.1002/mde.2846