Social accounting, a different perspective when analysing public spending efficiency

(University of the Basque Country ) A UPV/EHU's research group has shown that it is possible to express in terms of money the social value generated by a hospital. It has calculated the social added value index of a hospital for the first time taking the Osakidetza [Basque Autonomous Community Public Health Service] Santa Marina Hospital as the basis. This analysis provides the hospital with information for the purpose of implementing improvements and could be important when it comes to drawing ...