Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate technical efficiency of US intensive care units and determine the effects of environmental factors on technical efficiency in providing quality of nursing care. Data were obtained from the 2014 National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Data envelopment analysis was used to estimate technical efficiency for each intensive care unit. Multilevel modeling was used to determine the effects of environmental factors on technical efficiency. Overall, Medicare Advantage penetration and hospital competition in a market did not create pressure for intensive care units to become more efficient by reducing their inputs. However, these 2 environmental factors showed positive influences on technical efficiency in intensive care units with certain levels of technical efficiency. The implications of the study results for management strategies and health policy may vary according to the levels of technical efficiency in intensive care units. Further studies are needed to examine why and how intensive care units with particular levels of technical efficiency are differently affected by certain environmental factors.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 733-745 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | International Journal of Health Planning and Management |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 Jul 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the 2016 Midwest Nursing Research Society Dissertation Research Grant and the Sigma
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Health Policy
