Background Efficiency refers the use of resources in ways that optimise desired outcomes.
Health system efficiency is a priority concern for policy makers globally as countries aim to …

Aims To synthesize quantitative evidence on levels of dignity during acute hospital
admission and identify barriers and facilitators to patients' dignity or dignified care from the …

Background Jiangsu was one of the first four pilot provinces to engage in comprehensive
health care reform in China, which has been on-going for the past 5 years. This study aims …

Aim This study aimed to measure the healthcare system efficiency of 36 African countries
and to compare efficiency levels between countries. Method Data envelopment analysis …

Much speculation exists regarding how social media impacts the health of democracies.
However, minimal scholarly research empirically examines the effect social media has on …

This study estimates the efficiency of 19 tertiary hospitals in Taiwan using a two-stage
analysis of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and TOBIT regression. It is a retrospective …

Objective In this study, we assess the performance of public hospitals in Saudi Arabia. We
detect the sources of inefficiency and estimate the optimal levels of the resources that …

Parametric and non-parametric frontier applications are typical for measuring the efficiency
and productivity of many healthcare units. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, hospital …

Objective Universal health coverage (UHC) is a major pathway to save many people from
catastrophic and impoverishing healthcare spending and address the inequality in health …

Background China's primary health care system has undergone major changes since the
new round of medical reform in 2009, but the current status of primary health care institution …