Table 3 Changes in productivity in the panel hospitals, 1978 – 1997
Year | Bed occupancy rate (%) | Length of stay (days) | Visits per doctor | Admissions per doctor | Operations per doctor | DEA efficiency score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978 | 86 | 9.1 | 2041 | 64.3 | 11.3 | 97.1 |
1979 | 91 | 9.0 | 1955 | 68.7 | 10.9 | 97.1 |
1980 | 88 | 9.0 | 1893 | 72.0 | 11.5 | 96.9 |
1981 | 90 | 9.2 | 1712 | 64.0 | 10.2 | 95.6 |
1982 | 89 | 10.0 | 1660 | 51.2 | 9.8 | 87.9 |
1983 | 90 | 10.2 | 1561 | 52.0 | 9.8 | 86.5 |
1984 | 87 | 10.5 | 1480 | 43.5 | 9.6 | 84.8 |
1985 | 91 | 10.7 | 1374 | 41.9 | 8.2 | 74.7 |
1986 | 94 | 11.3 | 1378 | 44.9 | 9.3 | 79.5 |
1987 | 93 | 11.2 | 1289 | 44.6 | 9.0 | 77.0 |
1988 | 95 | 11.1 | 1297 | 48.4 | 10.5 | 75.2 |
1989 | 92 | 11.3 | 1063 | 45.6 | 9.9 | 77.1 |
1990 | 94 | 11.8 | 1066 | 45.1 | 10.3 | 74.9 |
1991 | 92 | 11.1 | 1165 | 50.3 | 11.6 | 78.9 |
1992 | 88 | 12.2 | 1019 | 39.6 | 10.4 | 76.2 |
1993 | 86 | 11.7 | 839 | 40.9 | 11.4 | 75.1 |
1994 | 79 | 11.3 | 720 | 40.2 | 11.3 | 74.8 |
1995 | 82 | 10.8 | 675 | 42.2 | 11.4 | 74.7 |
1996 | 82 | 10.2 | 689 | 44.2 | 11.1 | 73.5 |
1997 | 79 | 10.6 | 684 | 48.2 | 11.8 | 72.6 |