Term: Intermediate Rural Hospital

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2013-10-30

Definition:

A general category within hospital types that identifies hospitals located in intermediate-sized rural centres. In Fransoo et al. (2013) this included 15 hospitals: Altona Community Memorial Health Centre, Beausejour District Hospital, Carman Memorial Hospital, Hamiota District Health Centre, Johnson Memorial Hospital (Gimli), Minnedosa Health Centre, Neepawa District Memorial Hospital, Pine Falls Health Complex, Russell District Hospital, Souris Health Centre, Ste. Rose General Hospital, Ste. Anne Hospital, Stonewall and District Health Centre, Tri-Lake Health Centre (Killarney), and Virden Health Centre.

See the Hospital Types concept for more information.

Related concepts 

• Hospital Types

Related terms 

• Hospital Types
• Major Rural Hospital
• Rural Hospitals
• Small Rural Hospital

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)
• Black C, Roos NP, Burchill CA. Utilization of Hospital Resources. Volume II: Methods and Tables. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1993. [Report] (View)

Term used in 

• De Coster C, Peterson S, Kasian P. Alternatives to Acute Care . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health and Evaluation, 1996. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C, Koseva I, Rajotte L. Who is in our Hospitals.and why? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Stewart D, Black C, Martens PJ, Peterson S, Friesen D. Assessing the Performance of Rural and Northern Hospitals in Manitoba: A First Look. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2000. [Report] [Summary] (View)