Term: Intensity of Cases Treated

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

An indicator of hospital performance that combines three characteristics of the care delivered: 1). percentage of inpatient cases that involve delivery or a surgical procedure, 2). percentage of inpatient cases that have a length of stay greater than one day or which represent a reasonable one day stay (excludes cases admitted just for observation), and 3). average complexity score for typical medical cases (measured using RDRG® weights).

Related terms 

• Capture Rate
• Discharge Efficiency
• Need For Hospital Care
• Occupancy Rate
• Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (RDRG®)
• Use Relative-to-Need Ratio

References 

• Martens PJ, Stewart DK, Mitchell L, Black C. Assessing the performance of rural hospitals. Healthc Manage Forum 2002;Suppl(4 Suppl):27-34. [Abstract] (View)
• Stewart D, Black C, Martens PJ, Peterson S, Friesen D. Assessing the Performance of Rural and Northern Hospitals in Manitoba: A First Look. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2000. [Report] [Summary] (View)