Using DEA to estimate potential savings at GP units at medical

Thanassoulis, Emmanuel; Portela, Maria Silva; Graveney, Mike

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Using DEA to estimate potential savings at GP units at medical

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dc.contributor.author	Thanassoulis, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.author	Portela, Maria Silva
dc.contributor.author	Graveney, Mike
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-12T11:19:36Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-12T11:19:36Z
dc.date.issued	2014
dc.description.abstract	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.	por
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dc.identifier.citation	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	por
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.seps.2013.11.001
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dc.language.iso	eng	por
dc.peerreviewed	yes	por
dc.publisher	Elsevier	por
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject	DEA	por
dc.subject	Primary health care	por
dc.subject	Cost efficiency	por
dc.subject	Allocative efficiency	por
dc.subject	Price efficiency	por
dc.title	Using DEA to estimate potential savings at GP units at medical	por
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