Term: Separation(s)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

A separation from a health care facility occurs anytime a patient (or resident) leaves because of death, discharge, sign-out against medical advice or transfer. The number of separations is the most commonly used measure of the utilization of hospital services. Separations, rather than admissions, are used because hospital discharge abstracts for inpatient care are based on information gathered at the time of discharge. In some cases, both inpatient and surgical outpatient records are included. In addition, hospital separations may not include newborn separations, since this would essentially result in a double counting (the mother and the baby being discharged).

The terms 'separation', 'discharge', 'hospital discharge', 'hospital separation' and 'stay' are used interchangeably.

Related concepts 

• Hospital Overnight Census Counts

Related terms 

• Admission
• Days of Hospital Care
• Discharge
• Discharge Outcomes
• Episode of Hospital Care
• Episodes Of Care
• From Community
• From Hospital
• From Other
• Hospital Abstracts Data
• Hospital Care Data
• Hospital Catchment: Where Patients Using RHA Hospitals Came From - Hospitalizations
• Hospital Separation Rate
• Hospital Separation(s)
• Hospital Use
• Hospitalization Rates
• Hospitalizations
• Inpatient
• Inpatient Census
• Inpatient Hospital Separation
• Persons Hospitalized
• Population Based Rates
• POPULIS
• Separation Rates for Day Surgery
• Separation Rates for Inpatient Care
• Separation Rates for Long Stays (30+ days)
• Separation Rates for Short Stays (0 to 29 days)
• Separation Rates-Total
• Stay
• Transfers
• 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)
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• Katz A, De Coster C, Bogdanovic B, Soodeen R, Chateau D. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality in Family Practice. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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• Martens PJ, Bond R, Jebamani L, Burchill C, Roos NP, Derksen S, Beaulieu M, Steinbach C, MacWilliam L, Walld R, Dik N, Sanderson D, Health Information and Research Committee AoMC, Tanner-Spence M, Leader A, Elias B, O'Neil J. The Health and Health Care Use of Registered First Nations People Living in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2002. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Roos NP, Shapiro E. Monitoring the Winnipeg Hospital System: The First Report. 1990-1992 . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Chartier M, Finlayson G, Prior H, McGowan K, Chen H, de Rocquigny J, Walld R, Gousseau M. Health and Healthcare Utilization of Francophones in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Finlayson G, Reimer J, Dahl M, Stargardter M, McGowan K. The Direct Cost of Hospitalizations in Manitoba, 2005/06. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Finlayson GS, Forget E, Ekuma O, Derksen S, Bond R, Martens P, De Coster C. Allocating Funds for Healthcare in Manitoba Regional Health Authorities: A First Step--Population-Based Funding. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2007. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Garland A, Fransoo R, Olafson K, Ramsey C, Yogendran M, Chateau D, McGowan K. The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Critical Illness in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)