Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Seasonal Hospital Overcrowding
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2007-09-26
Definition:
High-pressure periods that typically occur sometime between December and April, lasting about one to three weeks, where the number of medical patients exceed the number of available beds. In Winnipeg, most of these patients were admitted with the flue or a related illness.
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References
- Menec V, Roos NP, Nowicki D, MacWilliam L, Finlayson G, Black C. Seasonal Patterns of Winnipeg Hospital Use. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Center for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1999. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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