inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt 
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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The hospital shuttered its emergency department on Wednesday, and then worked to transfer its inpatients to other hospitals by the end of the day Friday.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The legislators want $500 million annually to restore California’s share of Medi-Cal inpatient costs to public hospital systems.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Surgical case volume increases as operating rooms are less frequently underutilized due to postsurgical inpatient bed shortages that force case postponement.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Kurt Freudenberg finally got treatment in an inpatient rehab.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The legislators want $500 million annually to restore California’s share of Medi-Cal inpatient costs to public hospital systems.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Surgical case volume increases as operating rooms are less frequently underutilized due to postsurgical inpatient bed shortages that force case postponement.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Kurt Freudenberg finally got treatment in an inpatient rehab.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inpatient
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
Medical Definition
inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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