TY - GEN
T1 - Measuring the efficiency of hospitals operating departments
AU - Sinuany-Stern, Zilla
AU - Cohen, Osnat
AU - Shakuhi, Nir
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - In this study we measured the efficiency of 24 operating departments in Soroka Hospital in Beer-Sheva, Israel. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used with 5 inputs and 3 outputs over two years. These inputs and outputs reflected logistic parameters and income of the operating rooms. In the three operating sites investigated we found no significant difference in their efficiency. We found that simple room utilization ratio is not sufficient. Benchmark analysis verified inputs and outputs which need improvement in order to reach full efficiency relative to their peers.
AB - In this study we measured the efficiency of 24 operating departments in Soroka Hospital in Beer-Sheva, Israel. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used with 5 inputs and 3 outputs over two years. These inputs and outputs reflected logistic parameters and income of the operating rooms. In the three operating sites investigated we found no significant difference in their efficiency. We found that simple room utilization ratio is not sufficient. Benchmark analysis verified inputs and outputs which need improvement in order to reach full efficiency relative to their peers.
KW - Data envelopment analysis
KW - Efficiency
KW - Logistics
KW - Performance measures
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84905750202
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84905750202
SN - 9789537738297
T3 - International Conference on Industrial Logistics, ICIL 2014 - Conference Proceedings
SP - 258
EP - 263
BT - International Conference on Industrial Logistics, ICIL 2014 - Conference Proceedings
PB - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
T2 - 12th International Conference on Industrial Logistics, ICIL 2014
Y2 - 11 June 2014 through 13 June 2014
ER -