Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Capture Rate
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2007-09-26
Definition:
A hospital-based measure of the proportion of area residents hospitalized during the period who received treatment in the identified hospital. This measure allows an assessment of the degree to which a hospital provides service to its population. Also referred to as "Hospital share of area admissions".
Related terms
- Discharge Efficiency
- Intensity of Cases Treated
- Need For Hospital Care
- Occupancy Rate
- Use Relative-to-Need Ratio
References
- Martens PJ, Stewart DK, Mitchell L, Black C. Assessing the performance of rural hospitals. Healthc Manage Forum 2002;Suppl(4 Suppl):27-34. [Abstract] (View)
- Stewart D, Black C, Martens PJ, Peterson S, Friesen D. Assessing the Performance of Rural and Northern Hospitals in Manitoba: A First Look. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2000. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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