A location-based comparison of health care services in four U.S. states with efficiency and equity

An approach to plan and evaluate the location of radiotherapy services and its application in the New South Wales, Australia

“…We have employed three measures to quantitatively assess/evaluate the locations of new RT centres -general efficiency, service availability and equity. These measures have been used previously to evaluate locations of healthcare facilities (Batta et al 2014, Burkey et al 2012.…”

“…Equity: the equity measure helps to quantify aspects related to fairness, justice of the service provision, and neediness. Burkey et al (2012) have used a measure known as Gini index, which is based on Lorenz curve in economics. These curves are used as a graphical illustration of inequality for any quantitative study where inequality is measured.…”

“…Another study by Burkey et al (2012) has used location-based comparisons based on efficiency and equity to compare healthcare services in four US states. Our paper will use some of these indices (general efficiency, service availability and distance-based equity) to evaluate the potential RT service locations.…”

MCLP and SQM models for the emergency vehicle districting and location problem

“…In fact, a lack of access coefficient "q" was considered for relief centers. Locating model with optimization of two functions provided by Burkey et al (2012). In this model, one of the target functions was to maximize coverage of inquiries.…”

A Method of Logistics Facility Location under Equity or Efficiency Preference

“…Various types of location model under the efficiency and equity preference have been researched (Burkey, 2012;Rajan, 2014), focus on facility location beside logistic ones, shows it's necessary for constructing a logistic facility location method, which can make different decision under the equity and efficiency preference, to satisfy the needs of humanitarian logistics, emergency logistics, logistics network planning under equity preference etc., To achieve this objective, this paper firstly chose the p -center model as location model which is a kind of classic discrete one, then introduced variable weight as the way of realizing different preferences according to individual's different status value by punishing or stimulating, and proposed the process of location under the efficiency of equity preference. Finally confirmed its feasibility using a case study.…”