Diagnosis Related Groups

《英文msh詞典》Diagnosis Related Groups
[入口詞] Diagnosis Related Groups
[主題詞] Diagnosis-Related Groups
[英文釋義] A system for classifying patient care by relating common characteristics such as diagnosis,treatment,and age to an expected consumption of hospital resources and length of stay. Its purpose is to provide a framework for specifying case mix and to reduce hospital costs and reimbursements and it forms the cornerstone of the prospective payment system.