Term: Hospital Data

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-04-19

Definition:

The complete set of hospital contacts (both inpatient and outpatient). Note that since hospitals are not required to report all outpatient activities, there tends to be inconsistent record keeping for these services among hospitals.

See the Hospital Abstracts Data glossary term for more information.

Related terms 

• Administrative Data
• Hospital Abstracts Data
• Hospital Beds
• Outpatient

References 

• Frohlich N, Markesteyn T, Roos NP, Carriere KC, Black C, De Coster C, Burchill CA, MacWilliam L. A Report on the Health Status, Socio-Economic Risk and Health Care Use of the Manitoba Population, 1992-93 and Overview of the 1990-91 to 1992-93 Findings. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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