Term: Median Wait Time for Admission to Personal Care Home (PCH)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2013-10-30

Definition:

This indicator measures the amount of time it took (in weeks) for 50% of personal care home (PCH) residents to be admitted after being assessed as requiring PCH placement, for PCH residents 75 years and older admitted. The median wait time is the amount of time for which half of all residents waited.

For more detailed information see the two terms:

• Wait Times for PCH Admission From Hospital and
  
• Wait Times for PCH Admission From the Community

Related concepts 

• Health Indicators: Indicators of Health Status and Healthcare Use

Related terms 

• Length of Stay in PCH by Level of Care (LOC) on Admission
• Level of Care (LOC) on Admission to Personal Care Homes (PCH)
• Personal Care Home (PCH)
• Personal Care Home (PCH) Admissions
• Personal Care Home (PCH) Bed Supply
• Personal Care Home (PCH) Residents
• Personal Care Home (PCH), Where PCH Residents Came From Prior to Admission
• Personal Care Home (PCH), Where RHA Residents Went for PCH Admission
• Wait Times for PCH Admission From Hospital
• Wait Times for PCH Admission from the Community

References 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C, Koseva I, Bailly A, Allegro E. The 2013 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (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)
• Fransoo R, Martens P, Burland E, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C. Manitoba RHA Indicators Atlas 2009. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Martens PJ, Bartlett J, Burland E, Prior H, Burchill C, Huq S, Romphf L, Sanguins J, Carter S, Bailly A. Profile of Metis Health Status and Healthcare Utilization in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)