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Definition

The number of groups of patients/clients receiving services. Each group is to count once, irrespective of size or the number of staff providing services.

Components

Data Element

Comments

Context:

The resources required to provide services to groups of patients are different from those required to provide services to an equivalent number of individuals. Hence services to groups of non-admitted patients or outreach clients should be counted separately from services to individuals.

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