Thesaurus results for IN-PATIENT

inpatient

noun

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as in outpatient

a person who stays for one or more nights in a hospital for medical treatment

—often used before another noun inpatient surgery It was inpatient treatment that required a lengthy hospital stay.

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Recent Examples of inpatient Marion Jones But Jones, who had a limited ability to walk and care for herself, needed more specialized care and was eventually admitted to the Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital of New England, a hospital that specializes in inpatient rehab. —

Brad Quick, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 Our 2022 study found that when a rural hospital closes, hospitals nearby see a measurable spike in inpatient admissions and emergency room visits that can cause significant financial strain. —

Daniel R. George, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026 Construction on the inpatient facility will be completed in late 2026, and it is expected to open in 2027, said WellSpace CEO Jonathan Porteus. —

Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Most of the patients were going through the emergency room and not using regular inpatient/outpatient services. —

Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inpatient

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And while the city is home to one of the top outpatient orthopedic surgery and cardiology hospitals, healthcare in Lynchburg is about five percent above the national average.

— Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the tiny patients who came in for outpatient appointments received bags of eco-friendly goodies.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026