Term: Hospitalization Rates

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2020-02-20

Definition:

The number of hospital discharges/episodes in a given year(s) divided by the population in a given region. This is usually expressed per 1000, but note that the use of 1000 as a base is arbitrary. The base is usually chosen so that the event is expressed as a whole number.

The number of inpatient hospital episodes per 100 person years. Excludes non acute-care facilities. Chateau et al., 2019

Related terms 

• Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
• Excess Persons Hospitalized
• Frequency of Hospitalization
• Hospital Abstract Users Manual (HAUM)
• Hospital Separation Rate
• Hospital Statistics Form (HS1)
• Hospitalizations
• Rate Standardization
• Separation Rates-Total
• Separation(s)

References 

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