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
In Palm Beach County, the arrangement will see Amazon One Medical patients referred to experts across multiple specialties, as well as referred for inpatient needs to three area hospitals — Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Bethesda East, and Bethesda West.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
His transition to an inpatient hospice unit halfway through his stay allowed the family to use social workers and ensure his comfort.
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Wes Kilgore,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Services including long-term acute care and inpatient rehabilitation — often used by patients recovering from serious illness, including stroke, heart problems and severe fractures — can be expensive.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
The hospital also plans to add 11 new operating rooms and dozens of inpatient beds to other campus buildings by 2028.
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Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
His transition to an inpatient hospice unit halfway through his stay allowed the family to use social workers and ensure his comfort.
—
Wes Kilgore,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Services including long-term acute care and inpatient rehabilitation — often used by patients recovering from serious illness, including stroke, heart problems and severe fractures — can be expensive.
—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
The hospital also plans to add 11 new operating rooms and dozens of inpatient beds to other campus buildings by 2028.
—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inpatient
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Recent data from the American Hospital Association (AHA) reveals that the vast majority of care is now happening in outpatient settings like physician groups, ambulatory practices and same-day surgery centers.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will run the 18-month federal demonstration project, outside standard Medicare Part D, which typically covers the cost of outpatient prescription medications.
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Remarkably, Simao is one of five nurses in the hospital's oncology department who can relate to their patients on a deeper level because of past diagnoses.
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Sensipar, which is also sold under the generic name cinacalcet hydrochloride, is prescribed to patients with chronic kidney disease and high levels of calcium in the blood related to parathyroid gland conditions, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inpatient. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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