Term: Causes of Hospitalization / Causes of Inpatient Hospitalization (Acute Care)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2020-05-20

Definition:

This indicator measures the distribution or frequency of "Most Responsible" diagnoses attributed during inpatient hospitalizations. The indicator is grouped according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Chapters and reported by geographic area. Typically only the top five or ten causes are reported.

For more detailed information on the categories from the ICD chapters, see:

• the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Chapters glossary term.

• section 9.9 Causes of Hospitalization in Martens et al. (2003);
  
• section 7.6 Causes of Hospitalization in Fransoo et al. (2009);
  
• section 10.2 Causes of Hospitalization in Chartier et al. (2012);
  
• section titled Causes of Hospitalization in Brownell et al. (2012);
  
• section 7.7 Causes of Hospitalization in Fransoo et al. (2013); and
  
• section 7.3 Causes of Inpatient Hospitalization in Fransoo et al. (2019)

Related concepts 

• Health Indicators: Indicators of Health Status and Healthcare Use

Related terms 

• Causes of Ambulatory Visits
• Causes of Death
• Causes of Hospital Days Used
• Causes of Hospital Days Used for Acute Care
• Causes of Injury Hospitalization
• Injury Hospitalization Causes
• Inpatient Hospitalization / Inpatient Hospitalizations / Hospitalizations
• International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Chapters
• Most Responsible Diagnosis

References 

• 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)

Term used in 

• 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)
• Chartier M, Dart A, Tangri N, Komenda P, Walld R, Bogdanovic B, Burchill C, Koseva I, McGowan K-L, Rajotte L. Care of Manitobans Living with Chronic Kidney Disease. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2015. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)
• 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, 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)
• Fransoo R, Mahar A, The Need to Know Team, Anderson A, Prior H, Koseva I, McCulloch S, Jarmasz J, Burchill S. The 2019 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2019. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Martens PJ, Fransoo R, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Jebamani L, Burchill C, Black C, Dik N, MacWilliam L, Derksen S, Walld R, Steinbach C, Dahl M. The Manitoba RHA Indicators Atlas: Population-Based Comparison of Health and Health Care Use. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)