Term: Efficiency

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2005-11-24

Definition:

A comparison of length of stays across hospitals, reported for all acute admissions and based on RDRG® weights, that is used to provide an overall assessment of efficiency.

Related terms 

• Effectiveness
• Efficiency Differences
• Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (RDRG®)

References 

• Brownell M, Roos NP. An Assessment of How Efficiently Manitoba's Major Hospitals Discharge Their Patients (Report #92-10). Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1992. [Report] (View)