Efficiency in northern Ireland hospitals: A non-parametric analysis

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McKillop, DG [1 ]
Glass, JC
Kerr, CA
McCallion, G
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[1] Queens Univ Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, Antrim, North Ireland
[2] Univ Ulster, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Londonderry, North Ireland
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The study examines the technical, scale and size efficiency of acute hospitals in Northern Ireland over the six-year period, 1986-1992. The efficiency estimates are used to investigate whether the empirical evidence supports the subsequent current rationalisation policy for hospital provision in Northern Ireland. Non-parametric analysis is used to measure the efficiency of larger and smaller hospitals relative to best practice. The results cautiously support the current policy of expanding larger hospitals and restructuring/closing smaller hospitals, but also indicate that the expansion of large hospitals may not yield substantial efficiency gains.
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