Which term is defined as a utilization measure assessing patient discharge status?

• A. Discharged to Community
• B. Hospital Admission
• C. End-Result Outcome
• D. Measure Exclusions

Answer: (A)

The concept here is discharge disposition—the destination of the patient after care ends, which is a type of utilization measure. “Discharged to Community” is the term that directly describes the patient’s discharge status, indicating they are returning to the community/home rather than moving to another care setting. This outcome is used to assess how well patients transition back to the community after receiving services.

The other terms don’t describe discharge status. “Hospital Admission” refers to being admitted to a hospital, not where the patient goes after discharge from the current care episode. “End-Result Outcome” describes the final health outcome, not the patient’s discharge location. “Measure Exclusions” relate to criteria for excluding certain patients from a measure, not to discharge disposition.