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MedisGroups

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MedisGroups [med´is-gro̳ps″]
[Medical Illness Severity Grouping System] a patient classification system based on key clinical findings from evidence in the patient record; it can be used as a tool for quality assurance.
MedisGroups
Medical illness severity grouping system A system for classifying Pts admitted to a hospital, based on disease severity. See Kiss of death test. Cf DRGs, High mortality outlier.
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