An application of DEA - Data Envelopment Analysis - to health system of Guaratingueta city

• Grant number: 06/02346-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: September 01, 2006
• End date: August 31, 2007
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Production Engineering - Operational Research
• Principal Investigator: Fernando Augusto Silva Marins
• Grantee: José Carlos Zimiani Vicente
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia (FEG). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Guaratinguetá. Guaratinguetá , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The project intends to do an approach for evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of Public Health System of Guaratingueta City. The project will use a Linear Programming application known by DEA – Data Envelopment Analysis. With the results will be possible to identify the main factors that have influence on the public health system quality. (AU)