Term: Home Care Days Used

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-02-15

Definition:

The average annual number of days Home Care cases were open, among Manitoba residents registered in the Home Care program during over a two year period. This indicator counts 'in-year' days only-that is, the number of days in the year that their home care case was open (maximum 365 per year).

Related terms 

• Home Care
• Home Care, Average Length of Case (In-Year Days)

References 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Prior H, Burchill C, Chateau D, Walld R. Sex Differences in Health Status, Health Care Use, and Quality of Care: A Population-Based Analysis for Manitoba's Regional Health Authorities. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2005. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)