Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Tasmanian Health, Draft 23/07/2012 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012
Definition:
The period of admitted patient care between a formal or statistical admission and a formal or statistical separation, characterised by only one care type.
This treatment and/or care provided to a patient during an episode of care can occur in hospital and/or in the person's home (for hospital-in-the-home patients).
