Term: Outpatient Surgical Care

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Outpatient cases (day care with zero day length of stay) for surgical care recognized as falling into a surgical DRG category. Surgical procedures that could have been alternately performed on an inpatient basis like cataract surgery and hernia repair are included. Minor procedures like toenail removal or skin biopsy are excluded.

Related concepts 

• Day Surgery Hospitalizations

Related terms 

• Access to Hospital Services
• Average Length of Stay (ALOS)
• Case Mix Groups (CMG™)
• Day Care Procedures
• Day Procedure
• Day Procedure Groups (DPG™)
• Day Surgery / Outpatient Surgery
• Day Surgery Costs
• Diagnosis Related Group (DRG™)
• Length of Stay (LOS)
• Outpatient
• Outpatient Hospital Care
• Procedures
• Surgical Outpatients

References 

• Black C, Roos NP, Burchill CA. Utilization of Hospital Resources. Volume I: Key Findings. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1993. [Report] (View)
• Brownell M, Roos NP. Monitoring the Winnipeg Hospital System: The Update Report 1993/1994. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1996. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• 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)
• Roos NP, Shapiro E. Monitoring the Winnipeg Hospital System: The First Report. 1990-1992 . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Roos NP, Burchill CA, Black CD. Utilization of hospital resources. Med Care 1995;33 (12 Suppl):55-72. [Abstract] (View)