Table 1 Technical efficiency scores of the public hospitals categorized by hospital size and geographic location
From: Determinants of Technical Efficiency in Public Hospitals: The Case of Saudi Arabia
Hospital category | Number of hospitals | Average CRS Score (SD) | Average VRS Score (SD) | Average Scale Score (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Public hospitals | 91 | 0.76 (0.23) | 0.87 (0.18) | 0.87 (0.18) |
Hospitals categorized by size | ||||
Large hospitals > = 500 beds | 8 | 0.65 (0.27) | 0.75 (0.3) | 0.87 (0.13) |
Upper-medium hospitals: 300–499 beds | 22 | 0.76 (0.19) | 0.80 (0.19) | 0.94 (0.07) |
Lower-medium hospitals: 200–299 beds | 22 | 0.73 (0.25) | 0.79 (0.19) | 0.90 (0.18) |
Small hospitals: < 200 beds | 39 | 0.79 (0.23) | 0.96 (0.09) | 0.82 (0.22) |
Hospitals categorized by geographic location | ||||
South region | 22 | 0.75 (0.25) | 0.89 (0.18) | 0.83 (0.23) |
East region | 8 | 0.80 (0.28) | 0.85 (0.23) | 0.90 (0.16) |
North region | 17 | 0.75 (0.28) | 0.84 (0.23) | 0.90 (0.2) |
Central region | 24 | 0.83 (0.18) | 0.89 (0.16) | 0.93 (0.10) |
West region | 20 | 0.68 (0.2) | 0.85 (0.17) | 0.81 (0.17) |