title: Gauging efficiency. Hospitals engineer new efficiency models and metrics to meet reform challenges.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Burmahl
mesh_terms: D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000191:economics*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States