Definition
The process by which an episode of care for an admitted patient ceases.
A separation may be formal or statistical.
Formal separation:
The administrative process by which a hospital records the cessation of treatment and/or care and/or accommodation of a patient.
Statistical separation:
The administrative process by which a hospital records the cessation of an episode of care for a patient within the one hospital stay.
Comments
Admitted patient care.Comments:
This treatment and/or care provided to a patient prior to separation occurs over a period of time and can occur in hospital and/or in the person's home (for hospital-in-the-home patients).
While this concept is also applicable to non-admitted patient care and welfare services, different terminology to 'separation' is often used in these other care settings.
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