Table 1 Input and output index in DEA model
Category | Variable | Definition |
|---|---|---|
Input | Total expenditure | Capital consumption and defray in the process of service provision and other activities, including healthcare expenditure, drug and medicine expenditure. |
Number of doctors | Registered doctors at the end of year, excluding retirees and temporary staff | |
Number of nurses | Registered nurses at the end of year, excluding retirees and temporary staff | |
Number of open beds | The number of available bed days divided by the number of days in a year | |
Output | Total revenue | Revenue gained from service provision and other activities, including healthcare revenue, drug and medicine sales, financial subsidies. |
Number of outpatients and emergency visits | The number of patients coming for outpatient and emergency diagnostic services | |
Number of discharged patients | The number of discharged patients after hospitalization for various reasons |