Term: Hospital Days Used-Total

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-11-08

Definition:

The rate of hospital days used per 1,000 area residents, counting all hospital admissions. Multiple admissions of the same person are counted as separate events, and all days are summed together. Values are adjusted to reflect the total population of Manitoba (males and females combined).

Related terms 

• Days of Hospital Care
• Inpatient Hospital Days Used

References 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Prior H, Burchill C, Chateau D, Walld R. Sex Differences in Health Status, Health Care Use, and Quality of Care: A Population-Based Analysis for Manitoba's Regional Health Authorities. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2005. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)