Episode of Care

An interval of care by a health care facility or provider for a specific medical problem or condition. It may be continuous or it may consist of a series of intervals marked by one or more brief separations from care, and can also identify the sequence of care (e.g., emergency, inpatient, outpatient), thus serving as one measure of health care provided.

Also Known As:

Episodes of Care; Care Episode; Care Episodes; Episode, Patient Care; Episodes, Patient Care; Patient Care Episode; Patient Care Episodes

Therapeutics: 1158551
- Patient Care: 586
  - Episode of Care: 444
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
- Health Services
  - Patient Care: 586
    - Episode of Care: 444

Julie Hatfield Selected Research

Julie Hatfield Research Topics

Disease

Therapy/Procedure