Term: High-pressure Period

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

The weeks during which the number of inpatients exceed the number of available beds.

Related terms 

• Census Range
• High-pressure Level
• Inpatient Census
• Overall Acuity During Peak Flu Period
• Seasonal Hospital Overcrowding

References 

• Menec V, Roos NP, Nowicki D, MacWilliam L, Finlayson G, Black C. Seasonal Patterns of Winnipeg Hospital Use. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Center for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1999. [Report] [Summary] (View)