We analyze the efficiency and productivity growth of a representative sample of Portuguese hospitals from 1997 to 2004 …, using an innovative approach by employing the directional distance function and the Luenberger productivity indicator. The … productivity indicator that is decomposed into the usual constituents of productivity growth: technological change and efficiency …

from a mother's residence to the closest hospital. We find that giving birth in a hospital leads to substantial reductions …

in hospitalization and day hospital treatments, coupled with a clear decrease in the access to emergency services …

Although learning-by-doing is believed to be an important source of productivity growth, there is limited evidence that … production volume affects productivity in a causal sense. We document evidence of learning-by-doing in a highly skilled … or by other changes at the hospital level. …

We evaluate the effect of a pro-competition reform gradually introduced in France over the 2004-2008 period on hospital … are all under a DRG-based payment system after the reform. For each hospital status, we assess the benefits of local … hospital level to take into account hospital unobserved heterogeneity and censorship in the duration of stays in a flexible way …

birth in hospitals participating in the program is an increasing function of expected hospital demand at the time of the …

Evidence suggests that hospital mergers can reduce costs but less is known about their effects on patient outcomes. We …

a streamlined appointment process on hospital operations and the alignment of healthcare supply and demand. Using a … longitudinal dataset on hospital operations and a difference-in-differences model, we document that the app increases completed … hospital consultations by 9.5%, through boosting registrations by 4.8% and reducing appointment cancellations by 3.4%. The app …

We measure one aspect of how access to emergency care through ambulance services changes for patients when a hospital … period immediately after the hospital closes. We find urban patients in zip codes where a hospital closes have a small change … to transport a patient from the location of the incident to the hospital. The impact on rural Medicare-eligible patients …