Term: Surgical Conditions

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

One of three categories used when dividing inpatient hospital care according to variability. It includes both pediatric and adult inpatient (but not outpatient) surgical cases, that as a group, typically show less variability than high variation medical conditions. Examples include admissions for cholecystectomy and appendectomy.

Related terms 

• Discretionary Nature of Services
• High Variation Medical Conditions
• Low Variation Conditions

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)