Thesaurus results for INPATIENT

inpatient

noun

Definition of inpatient

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 There's often a critical gap between inpatient and outpatient care. — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 While state regulators determined both systems met basic requirements, Novant’s project was selected as the more effective option for delivering new inpatient care directly to Denver and eastern Lincoln County. — Chase Jordan august 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 Emergency patients may wait for inpatient beds, nurses become overloaded and surgeries are delayed. — Eugene Litvak, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 However, both Tufts and psychiatrist Alia Goodheart -- who treated Clancy during a brief inpatient stay -- told jurors on Friday that Clancy did not show signs of psychosis during their sessions. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inpatient

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Under the new deals, the nine companies agreed to provide discounts on outpatient drugs to every state Medicaid program so that prices states pay align with what companies charge in foreign countries.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
What once could require four to six hours of surgery and days of hospitalization can now often be performed as an outpatient procedure.

— Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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In July 2026, humanoid robots performed live laparoscopic gallbladder removals on a patient for the first time.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Japanese doctors have advised patients reporting rashes or difficulty controlling bowels after frequent use to stop until symptoms clear, per the AP.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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