Term: Hospital Utilization

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-10-16

Definition:

Hospital utilization is defined as the rate of hospital episodes per 1,000 children aged 0 to 19 in each fiscal year. Birth hospitalizations are excluded.

Related terms 

• Fiscal Year (FY)
• Hospital Episode / Hospital Episodes
• Rate

References 

• Brownell M, Chartier M, Santos R, Ekuma O, Au W, Sarkar J, MacWilliam L, Burland E, Koseva I, Guenette W. How are Manitoba's Children Doing? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)