Term: Long Term Care Admissions

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

A long term care admission for a mental health disorder is an admission to an acute care hospital where the principal (most responsible) diagnosis is in the range ICD-9-CM 290-319, and distinguished from an acute care admission by a number of criteria involving admission status, discharge status and length of stay.

Related terms 

• Acute Care Admissions

References 

• Tataryn DJ, Mustard CA, Derksen S. The Utilization of Medical Services for Mental Health Disorders, Manitoba: 1991 - 1992 . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] [Summary] (View)