Health, Standard 01/03/2005 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 17/10/2012
Definition:
A person who is receiving food and/or accommodation but for whom the hospital does not accept responsibility for treatment and/or care.
Context:
Admitted patient care.
Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:
A boarder thus defined is not admitted to the hospital. However, a hospital may register a boarder.
Babies in hospital at age 9 days or less cannot be boarders. They are admitted patients with each day of stay deemed to be either a qualified or unqualified day.
