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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Kathleen Lavanchy, who retired in 2024 from a job at an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Philadelphia area, spent much of her career communicating with health insurance companies on behalf of patients.
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Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In June, Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Leah Dinkelacker ordered Brown to be taken from the county jail to an inpatient mental health treatment facility to be evaluated.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
For those patients initiated on the GLP-1s, healthcare expenditures rose, with inpatient costs accounting for the largest share.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Community Care Alliance members have reduced their insurance costs while improving patient outcomes, such as reducing their need for inpatient and emergency care, Bradfield said.
—Arielle Zionts, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
In June, Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Leah Dinkelacker ordered Brown to be taken from the county jail to an inpatient mental health treatment facility to be evaluated.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
For those patients initiated on the GLP-1s, healthcare expenditures rose, with inpatient costs accounting for the largest share.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Community Care Alliance members have reduced their insurance costs while improving patient outcomes, such as reducing their need for inpatient and emergency care, Bradfield said.
—Arielle Zionts, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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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
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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
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