An assessment of productivity in health care.
The measurement, improvement, and ongoing monitoring of hopitals' efficiency in the delivery of health care is a formidable but necessary task in view of current demands for both cost containment and high-quality care.
D003133:Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004526:Efficiency; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014481:United States