Term: Episodes Of Care

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-04-20

Definition:

Defined as a continuous time in a hospital or an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), irrespective of direct transfers between hospitals and/or ICUs.

Related concepts 

• Episodes of Care
• Episodes of Care: Methodology of Creating Hospital and ICU (Critical Illness) Episodes

Related terms 

• Admission
• Episode
• Hospital Episode / Hospital Episodes
• Separation(s)
• Transfers

References 

• Garland A, Fransoo R, Olafson K, Ramsey C, Yogendran M, Chateau D, McGowan K. The Epidemiology and Outcomes of Critical Illness in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)