Balancing efficiency and clinical quality in dialysis centers: Insights from a nationwide DEA study in Taiwan
Operational efficiency in dialysis centers may come at the cost of certain clinical outcomes. However, organizational characteristics such as chain affiliation and for-profit ownership are linked to better quality indicators. These findings highlight the value of DEA as a tool for system-level performance evaluation and inform strategies to optimize dialysis care delivery.
Authors
- Shu‐Chuan Jennifer Yeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6142-6011)
- Wen Chun Wang
- Andrew Pruett
- Hsueh-Chih Chou
Institutions
- National Sun Yat-sen University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital (TW)
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0343125
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00