Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Risk stratification for repeat prostate biopsy: PI-RADS 3 lesions and the differential role of PSA density.

Prostate international·2026

Same author

Visualizing Millisecond Atomic Dynamics of Nanocrystals in Liquid.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026

Same author

Beyond conventional CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction: emerging paradigms for practical carbon conversion.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)·2026

Same author

A Spatial-Network Framework for Load Balancing and Patient Transfer Management During Emergencies.

Disaster medicine and public health preparedness·2026

Same author

2D MoS<sub>2</sub>-conformal 3D-printed platform for dual-phototherapy and bone regeneration.

Nano convergence·2026

Same author

Confinement and Interface Effects on Radiolysis in Liquid-Phase TEM Probed by Palladium Nanocrystal Etching.

Nano letters·2026

Same journal

Health Care Leader Competencies and the Relevance of Emotional Intelligence.

The health care manager·2020

Same journal

Compassion Fatigue and Burnout: What Managers Should Know.

The health care manager·2020

Same journal

Leader Communication Styles and Organizational Health.

The health care manager·2020

Same journal

Building an Ethical Organizational Culture.

The health care manager·2020

Same journal

An Analysis of Restructuring Orientation to Enhance Nurse Retention.

The health care manager·2020

Same journal

Ethical Issues and the Electronic Health Record.

The health care manager·2020

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Nov 20, 2025

Signal Acquisition, Score Interpretation, and Economics of a Non-Invasive Point-of-Care Test for Coronary Artery Disease

Signal Acquisition, Score Interpretation, and Economics of a Non-Invasive Point-of-Care Test for Coronary Artery Disease

Published on: August 9, 2024

Has competition increased hospital technical efficiency?

Keon-Hyung Lee¹, Jungwon Park, Seunghoo Lim

¹Author Affiliations: Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University, Tallahassee (Drs Lee, J. Park, and Lim); Department of Public Administration, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea (S.-C. Park).

The Health Care Manager

|April 25, 2015

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Hospital competition impacts technical efficiency. Hospitals in less competitive markets showed lower efficiency scores, highlighting the importance of market dynamics in healthcare performance measurement.

More Related Videos

Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Testing Analyzer for Measuring Peripheral Blood Leukocytes

Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Testing Analyzer for Measuring Peripheral Blood Leukocytes

Published on: March 22, 2022

Digital Home-Monitoring of Patients after Kidney Transplantation: The MACCS Platform

Digital Home-Monitoring of Patients after Kidney Transplantation: The MACCS Platform

Published on: April 12, 2021

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Nov 20, 2025

Signal Acquisition, Score Interpretation, and Economics of a Non-Invasive Point-of-Care Test for Coronary Artery Disease

Signal Acquisition, Score Interpretation, and Economics of a Non-Invasive Point-of-Care Test for Coronary Artery Disease

Published on: August 9, 2024

Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Testing Analyzer for Measuring Peripheral Blood Leukocytes

Evaluation of a Point-of-Care Testing Analyzer for Measuring Peripheral Blood Leukocytes

Published on: March 22, 2022

Digital Home-Monitoring of Patients after Kidney Transplantation: The MACCS Platform

Digital Home-Monitoring of Patients after Kidney Transplantation: The MACCS Platform

Published on: April 12, 2021

Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Healthcare Management
Health Economics

Background:

Hospital competition and managed care significantly influence the healthcare industry, particularly hospital technical efficiency.
Accurate measurement of hospital efficiency is crucial for evaluating healthcare policies and industry impacts.
Hospital competition is identified as a key independent variable affecting operational performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To measure the degree of hospital competition in Florida from 2001 to 2004.
To develop hospital efficiency scores using Data Envelopment Analysis.
To analyze the effect of hospital competition on technical efficiency within Florida's acute care general hospitals.

Main Methods:

Utilized inpatient discharge data from Florida for the years 2001-2004.
Calculated the degree of hospital competition over the four-year period.
Employed Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) with input/output variables from the American Hospital Association's Annual Survey of Hospitals to determine efficiency scores.

Main Results:

Hospital efficiency scores were calculated for acute care general hospitals in Florida.
Analysis revealed a correlation between market competitiveness and technical efficiency.
In 2003, hospitals situated in less competitive markets exhibited lower technical efficiency scores compared to those in more competitive markets.

Conclusions:

Market competition is a significant factor influencing hospital technical efficiency.
Findings suggest that increased competition may be associated with improved hospital operational performance.
The study underscores the importance of considering market structure when assessing hospital efficiency and policy impacts.