Term: Case Weights

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2009-04-09

Definition:

A measure representing the relative resources consumed by different types of hospital cases.

Related terms 

• Resource Intensity Weights (RIW™)
• Standardized Inpatient
• Total Weighted Cases (TWC)

References 

• Finlayson G, Nowicki D, Roos NP, Shanahan M, Black C. Hospital Case-Mix Costing Project: Using the Manitoba Management Information System: A first step. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1999. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• 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)