Measuring Efficiency in Health Care

Focusing on the pursuit of efficiency in health systems, this book explores data envelopment analysis and stochastic frontier analysis as key techniques for measuring the comparative efficiency of healthcare organizations. It critically assesses these methods, highlighting their strengths and limitations in real-world applications. Readers are guided through the fundamental aspects of each technique, while also being made aware of the methodological pitfalls that can arise in their use within various healthcare settings.