Term: Typical Patient
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2012-02-16
Definition:
In case mix classification systems, patients are categorized as typical or atypical based on several criteria. A typical patient is one that has a normal length of stay, whose treatment is completed in a single facility, and whose resource use is relatively homogeneous within their case mix classification. Typical patients can be assigned a relative resource weight according to their case mix classification. Both the DRG™ and CMG™ patient case mix classification systems distinguish between typical and atypical patients. For more information please see the term
atypical patient
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Shanahan M, Lloyd M, Roos NP, Brownell M.
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Finlayson G, Reimer J, Dahl M, Stargardter M, McGowan K.
The Direct Cost of Hospitalizations in Manitoba, 2005/06.
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