title: Efficiency and productivity changes in large urban hospitals 1994-2002: ownership, markets, and the uninsured.
authors.affiliation: Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Gary D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Ferrier
authors.forename: Vivian G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Valdmanis
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010067:Ownership / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017149:Private Sector / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017150:Public Sector / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017664:Uncompensated Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States