Term: Level of Care (LOC) Received

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-02-23

Definition:

Identifies the type of hospital care received by one of the following categories: 1). one of 7 levels of hospital (teaching, urban community, major rural, intermediate rural, small rural, small multi-use, and northern isolated) or one of 4 other categories, according to their role in the community: Personal Care Home, chronic and rehabilitation institutions, Federal nursing stations, and out of province facilities.

Related concepts 

• Level of Care (LOC) - In Hospital
• Level of Care (LOC) Received

Related terms 

• Access to Hospital Services
• Hospital Types
• Indicators of Differential Utilization
• Utilization of Hospital Resources

References 

• Black C, Roos NP, Burchill CA. Utilization of Hospital Resources. Volume I: Key Findings. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1993. [Report] (View)
• Black C, Roos NP, Burchill CA. Utilization of Hospital Resources. Volume II: Methods and Tables. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1993. [Report] (View)
• Bruce S, Black C, Burchill C, De Haney S. Profile of Medical Patients who were Assessed as Requiring Observation-Level Services at Winnipeg Acute Care Hospitals in 1998/99. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2002. [Report] [Summary] (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)