Term: Hospitalizations

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2011-06-02

Definition:

The number of residents from a given region who had one or more hospital separations during the year.

Doupe et al. (2008) defined hospitalization as admission to a hospital as an inpatient (i.e., with at least one overnight stay). Brownell et al. (2008) also used this definition in the Manitoba Child Health Atlas Update .

In Ruth et al. (2015), rates for inpatient hospital episodes were calculated (i.e. transfers within the same hospitalization are not counted as separate events) per 1000 person-years.

Related terms 

• Frequency of Hospitalization
• Health Services Use Before and After a Suicide Attempt
• Health Status Indicators
• Hospital Abstract Users Manual (HAUM) Data
• Hospitalization Rates
• Hospitalizations - Mental Health Related
• Persons Hospitalized
• Region of Residence
• Separation(s)
• Utilization of Hospital Resources

References 

• Cohen MM, MacWilliam L. Population Health: Health Status Indicators. Volume II: Tables and Figures. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] (View)
• Cohen MM, MacWilliam L. Population Health: Health Status Indicators. Volume I: Key Findings. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy & Evaluation, 1994. [Report] (View)
• De Coster C, Kozyrskyj A. Long-stay Patients in Winnipeg Acute Care Hospitals. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 2000. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Doupe M, Kozyrskyj A, Soodeen R, Derksen S, Burchill C, Huq S. An Initial Analysis of Emergency Departments and Urgent Care in Winnipeg. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Einarson TR, Metge CJ, Iskedjian M, Mukherjee J. An examination of the effect of cytochrome P450 drug interactions of hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors on health care utilization: a Canadian population-based study. Clin Ther 2002;24(12):2126-2136. [Abstract] (View)
• Finlayson M, Lix L, Finlayson G, Fong T. Trends in the utilization of specific health care services among older Manitobans: 1985 to 2000. Can J Aging 2005;24 Suppl 1(1 Suppl):15-27. [Abstract] (View)
• Frohlich N, Markesteyn T, Roos NP, Carriere KC, Black C, De Coster C, Burchill CA, MacWilliam L. A Report on the Health Status, Socio-Economic Risk and Health Care Use of the Manitoba Population, 1992-93 and Overview of the 1990-91 to 1992-93 Findings. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Kozyrskyj A, Black C, Dunn E, Steinbach C, Chateau D. Discharge Outcomes for Long-Stay Patients in Winnipeg Acute Care Hospitals. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Kozyrskyj A, Black C, Chateau D, Steinbach C. Discharge outcomes in seniors hospitalized for more that 30 days. Can J Aging 2005;24(Suppl 1):107-120. [Abstract] (View)

Term used in 

• Brownell M, De Coster C, Penfold R, Derksen S, Au W, Schultz J, Dahl M. Manitoba Child Health Atlas Update. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• De Coster C, Bruce S, Kozyrskyj A. Use of acute care hospitals by long-stay patients: Who, how much, and why? Canadian Journal on Aging 2005;24(Suppl 1):97-106. [Abstract] (View)
• Kozyrskyj A, Lix L, Dahl M, Soodeen R. High-cost Users of Pharmaceuticals: Who are They? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2005. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Ruth C, Brownell M, Isbister J, MacWilliam L, Gammon H, Singal D, Soodeen R, McGowan K, Kulbaba C, Boriskewich E. Long-Term Outcomes Of Manitoba's Insight Mentoring Program: A Comparative Statistical Analysis . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2015. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)