ArticleJournal of market access & health policy2024
Operational Efficiency of Public Hospitals in Greece During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis Using DEA and AHP Models.
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- Evaluating Hospital Efficiency and Productivity: A Bootstrap-Corrected DEA and Malmquist Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- [Efficiency after integrating a hospital with a 'new management model'].Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra · 2026Article
- Hospital efficiency assessment: a systematic review of DEA and hybrid DEA-machine learning approaches.Frontiers in medical technology · 2026Review
- Crisis-time efficiency in Eastern Poland's regional hospitals (2015-2024): a data envelopment analysis.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Adaptability research on lean management under medical insurance payment reform: threshold effect of DRG/DIP reform intensity and operational efficiency of traditional Chinese medicine hospitals.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study evaluates the efficiency of public hospitals in Greece during the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020, using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Faced with unprecedented pressure from increased demand for medical services, these hospitals had to adapt quickly while playing a crucial role in supporting local economies, similar to the effect of tourism on rural economies. This study reveals that, despite average efficiency scores of 83% for result-oriented models (BCC) and 65% for constant return models (CCR), inefficiencies of scale emerged under the pressures of the pandemic. The AHP, by incorporating qualitative criteria and decision-makers' preferences, offers a valuable perspective but shows little correlation with DEA's quantitative results. This research emphasizes the importance of utilizing integrated methods to formulate a more comprehensive assessment, adapted to the complex challenges of the healthcare sector during crisis periods.
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