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Evaluating Technical Efficiency of Nursing Care Using Data Envelopment Analysis and Multilevel Modeling.

Ari Min¹, Chang Gi Park¹, Linda D Scott¹

¹1 University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.

Western Journal of Nursing Research

|May 26, 2016

Summary

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) assesses nursing home efficiency using nurse staffing and quality metrics. Multilevel modeling then identifies factors linked to higher technical efficiency in nursing care facilities.

Keywords:

data envelopment analysis multilevel modeling nursing home technical efficiency

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Health Services Research
Nursing Home Administration

Background:

Evaluating nursing home performance is crucial for quality improvement.
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a robust method for assessing relative efficiency.
Understanding factors influencing nursing care efficiency can optimize resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

To estimate the technical efficiency of nursing care using DEA.
To identify organizational characteristics associated with efficient nursing facilities.
To demonstrate the utility of multilevel modeling in analyzing nested healthcare data.

Main Methods:

Utilized Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to measure technical efficiency.
Employed nurse staffing levels as inputs and quality of care as outputs.
Applied multilevel modeling in a second stage to analyze efficiency determinants.
Data sourced from LTCFocUS.org, including Online Survey Certification and Reporting System and Minimum Data Set.

Main Results:

Estimated relative technical efficiency of nursing care across 2,267 facilities.
Identified key organizational factors contributing to higher technical efficiency.
Multilevel modeling provided insights into county and state-level variations in efficiency.

Conclusions:

DEA is effective for evaluating nursing home technical efficiency.
Multilevel modeling enhances the analysis of factors influencing efficiency in nested data structures.
Findings can inform strategies for improving nursing care quality and resource management.