as in outpatients
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 inpatients
In that time, the number of people admitted to hospitals in the state as inpatients due to heat increased 60%, from 990 to 1,578.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Outpatient services at the neighboring hospital were suspended and around 3,500 inpatients were evacuated, per the Post.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In 2023 about 88% of Weiss’ inpatients and nearly 67% of its outpatients were on Medicare or Medicaid, according to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Outpatient services at the neighboring hospital were suspended and around 3,500 inpatients were evacuated, per the Post.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
In 2023 about 88% of Weiss’ inpatients and nearly 67% of its outpatients were on Medicare or Medicaid, according to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inpatients
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In 2023 about 88% of Weiss’ inpatients and nearly 67% of its outpatients were on Medicare or Medicaid, according to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Advocates warn that new cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates of 3% to 10% could deepen an existing nursing shortage, forcing families to go without full coverage and pushing some patients into institutions.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the number of younger Americans experiencing the painful diverticulitis is on the rise, this group experienced lower mortality rates, shorter hospital stays and lower hospitalization costs than older patients.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Inpatients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inpatients. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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