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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Xofluza is not recommended during pregnancy, while breastfeeding, for outpatients with complicated or progressive illness, severely immunosuppressed people or hospitalized patients, because of the lack of information on its use for these groups.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
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On November 21, CMS updated Medicare payment policies and rates for hospital outpatients and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) services in 2026.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Nov. 2025
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This dual approach — consumer tool plus enterprise solution — reflects a broader strategy to meet the distinct needs of patients and healthcare systems in a regulated environment.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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As a result, doctors could track treatment more accurately, and patients could stay on schedule more easily.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Inpatients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inpatients. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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