Avera Health Dictionary

See “cost”.... average cost

The average number of hospital beds occupied per day. This measure provides an estimate of the number of inpatients receiving care each day at a hospital.... average daily census

The ratio of the number of new cases of the disease and the amount of population-time of follow-up (e.g. person-year) of the disease-free population.... average incidence density

A measure of how many days a patient, on average, spends in the hospital. Hence, this measure, when applied to individuals or specific groups of patients, may be an indicator of the severity of illness and resource use. It is often used as a comparison to assess efficiency of resource usage between hospitals.... average length of stay (alos)