Term: Rural Hospitals

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

A general category within hospital types, that includes major rural, intermediate rural, small rural, multi-use, and northern isolated sub-categories.

Related concepts 

• Hospital Types

Related terms 

• Hospital Types
• Intermediate Rural Hospital
• Major Rural Hospital
• Small Rural Hospital

References 

• Lloyd M, Shanahan M, Brownell M, Roos NP. Hospital Case Mix Costing Project 1991/92: Methodological Appendix. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1995. [Report] [Summary] (View)