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
Population growth and an aging population are expected to increase demand for inpatient services.
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Three of the top five earned more than $230,000 each for overtime alone, working at the Whiting Forensic Institute, an inpatient psychiatric facility for those in the criminal justice system who require 24-hour care.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Generally, a hospital’s administration parcels out inpatient beds, and emergency department boarding is in many ways a result of today’s business models and pressures.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Three of the top five earned more than $230,000 each for overtime alone, working at the Whiting Forensic Institute, an inpatient psychiatric facility for those in the criminal justice system who require 24-hour care.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Generally, a hospital’s administration parcels out inpatient beds, and emergency department boarding is in many ways a result of today’s business models and pressures.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inpatient
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The team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists and dietitians, with treatment options such as inpatient hospitalization, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care, medication management and counseling, the news release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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North County does not have enough mental health crisis beds, substance abuse treatment slots or outpatient services to meet demand.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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If a drug retails for $100 and a hospital can buy it for $60, then charges the patient or their insurance the full $100 price, the hospital then has $40 to put toward other expenses.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Talley escaped the hospital as employees and patients hid and took cover before he was arrested hiding under a porch nearby.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inpatient. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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