Term: Inpatient Hospital Stay

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-07-20

Definition:

An in-patient hospital stay refers to any hospital admission in which the patient stays in hospital for one or more days.

Related terms 

• Inpatient
• Inpatient Hospitalization / Inpatient Hospitalizations / Hospitalizations

References 

• Bruce S, Prior H, Katz A, Taylor M, Latosinsky S, Martens P, De Coster C, Brownell M, Soodeen R, Steinbach C. Application of Patient Safety Indicators in Manitoba: A First Look. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] (View)