Term: Short Stay Days

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2011-06-02

Definition:

Usually refers to the total number of days related to inpatient hospital stays that are less than 60 days ( Brownell et al., 1996 ; Roos et al., 1994 ). This cut-off can vary with the study depending on the research question being asked.

Fransoo et al. (2005) and Martens et al. (2004) defined short stay days as the total number of days of hospital care used by all residents of a given region for stays less than 30 days within a fiscal year. Surgical outpatients were excluded.

Related terms 

• Days of Hospital Care
• Hospital Use
• Length of Stay (LOS)
• Long Stay Days
• Short Stay (Care)

References 

• 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)
• 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)
• Martens PJ, Fransoo R, McKeen N, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Jebamani L, Burchill C, De Coster C, Ekuma O, Prior H, Chateau D, Robinson R, Metge C. Patterns of Regional Mental Illness Disorder Diagnoses and Service Use in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (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)