Situational variables are characteristics of the environment in which the experiment is being conducted which may have an effect on the results. The nature of these variables is very much dependent on the nature of the experiment but temperature, time and humidity could all be situational variables.
hospital income insurance. Insurance that provides an income while the insured is in the hospital. This type of policy pays out on a weekly or monthly basis. The benefit paid out can be used to pay hospital expenses or for whatever purpose the insured chooses.
Acute Inpatient Hospitals. 1  The PPS is the DRG. 2  The DRG is based on the patient diagnosis. 3  The DRG payment is per stay.  The amount of reimbursement is based on the relative weight of the 1  DRG. The hospital may receive additional monies if the patient remains hospitalized significantly longer than average (an outlier).