Question

Match the definition with the term:

Definitions:

A. The period during an individual’s life when he or she is a patient in a single hospital without

interruption except by possible intervening leaves of absence

B. The mean number of hospital inpatients present in the hospital each day for a given period of time

C. The number of inpatients present at census-taking time each day, plus any inpatients who were

both admitted and discharged after the census-taking time the previous day

D. The number of inpatients present in a healthcare facility at any given time

E. The authorized absence of an inpatient from a hospital or other facility for a specified period of

time occurring after admission and prior to discharge

F. A change in medical care unit, medical staff unit or responsible physician during hospitalization

G. An organizational entity of a healthcare facility organized both physically and functionally to

provide care

H. A unit of measure equivalent to the services received by one inpatient during one 24-hour period

I. A concise summary of data

J. The sum of all inpatient services days for each of the days during a specified period of time

Terms:

1.______ Inpatient census           
2. _____ Leave of absence           
3. ______ Recapitulation           
4. _____ Daily inpatient census            
5. _____ Intrahospital transfer
6. _____ Average daily inpatient census
7. _____ Patient care unit
8. ______ Total inpatient services days
9. ______ Patient day       
10. _____ Hospitalization

Answer 1

ANSWER

1.Inpatient census- D.The number of inpatients present in the health care facility at

                                       any given time.

2. Leave of absence - E.The authorized absence of an inpatient from a hospital or

                                  other facility for a specific period of time occuring after admission

                                and prior to discharge.

3.Recapitulation - I. A concise summary of data.

4.Daily inpatient census - C.The number of inpatient present at census taking time each

                                              plus any inpatient who were both admitted and discharged after

                                              the census making time each day.

5.Intrahospital transfer - F. A change in medical care unit medical staff unit or responsible

                                       physician during hospitalization.

6.Average inpatient daily census - B.The mean number of hospital inpatient present in the

                                                           hospital each day for a given period of time.

7.Patient care unit - G.an organizational entity of a healthcare facility organized both physically

                                    and functionally to provide care.

8.Total inpatient service days - J.The sum of the all patient services day for each of the days

                                                     during a specific period time

9.Patient day - H. a unit of measure equivalent to the service received by one inpatient during

                               one 24 hr period.

10.Hospitalization - A. The period during an individuals's life when he or she is a patient in a

                                   single hospital without interruption except by possible intervening leaves

                                   of absence.