Term: Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (RDRG®)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2009-04-09

Definition:

A refined version of the Diagnosis Related Group (DRG™) case-mix system that classifies cases into levels of severity and complexity based on the presence of comorbidities and complications and their impact on resource use.

This system has been used by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy in earlier case-mix costing work (Finlayson et al., 2009). For more information see section 1 - Case-Mix Costing Using RDRGs in the [/b]Hospital Costing in the 1990's[/b] concept.

Related concepts 

• Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs™) - Overview
• Hospital Care Cost Index
• Hospital Costing in the 1990's

Related terms 

• Atypical Patient
• Atypical Stay
• Atypically Long Stay
• Case Mix Groups (CMG™)
• Case Payment
• Case-Complexity
• Complexity
• Diagnosis Related Group (DRG™)
• Discharge Efficiency
• Efficiency
• Hospital Cost per Weighted Case (CPWC or CWC)
• Intensity of Cases Treated
• Level of Comorbidity and Complications
• Level Of Severity
• Marginal Cost
• Quasi-Equivalent In-Patient Admissions (QEIPA)
• Relative Case Weights (RCW)
• Relative Weights
• Severity of Illness
• Trim Point
• Typical Patient
• Typical Stay

References 

• Bruce S, Prior H, Katz A, Taylor M, Latosinsky S, Martens P, De Coster C, Brownell M, Soodeen R, Steinbach C. Application of Patient Safety Indicators in Manitoba: A First Look. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Finlayson G, Roos NP, Jacobs P, Watson D. Using the Manitoba Hospital Management Information System: Comparing Average Cost Per Weighted Case and Financial Ratios of Manitoba Hospitals. The Next Step. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 2001. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Lloyd M, Shanahan M, Brownell M, Roos NP. Hospital Case Mix Costing Project 1991/92: Methodological Appendix. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1995. [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)
• Shanahan M, Steinbach C, Burchill C, Friesen D, Black C. A Project to Investigate Provincial Expenditures on Health Care to Manitobans: A POPULIS Project. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1997. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Finlayson G, Reimer J, Dahl M, Stargardter M, McGowan K. The Direct Cost of Hospitalizations in Manitoba, 2005/06. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2009. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)