Term: Typical Stay

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

An inpatient whose stay agrees with the calculated average for a given Case Mix Group (CMG™), Diagnosis Related Group (DRG™), or Refined Diagnosis Related Group (RDRG®).

Related terms 

• Atypical Stay
• Average Length of Stay (ALOS)
• Case Mix Groups (CMG™)
• Diagnosis Related Group (DRG™)
• Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (RDRG®)
• Stay

References 

• Brownell M, Roos NP. An Assessment of How Efficiently Manitoba's Major Hospitals Discharge Their Patients (Report #92-10). Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1992. [Report] (View)