as in inpatient
a person who goes to a doctor's office or hospital for treatment but who does not spend the night there
—often used before another noun
outpatient surgery It was a minor procedure that could be performed at an outpatient clinic.
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Recent Examples of outpatient
Trump’s order also redirects funding to ensure that individuals camping on streets and causing public disorder, and who are suffering from serious mental illness or addiction, are moved into treatment centers, assisted outpatient treatment, or other facilities.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
As of early July, the average wait time nationally to schedule outpatient surgery appointments for new patients was 41 days, which is 13 days higher than the goal set by the VA and nearly two days longer than a year ago.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2025
Are those private inpatient and outpatient treatment programs part of the Trump proposal?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Under a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation initiative, state Medicaid programs and Medicare outpatient drug (Part D) plans could soon voluntarily choose to cover obesity drugs for weight management, the Washington Post reported, citing documents from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
As of early July, the average wait time nationally to schedule outpatient surgery appointments for new patients was 41 days, which is 13 days higher than the goal set by the VA and nearly two days longer than a year ago.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2025
Are those private inpatient and outpatient treatment programs part of the Trump proposal?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Under a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation initiative, state Medicaid programs and Medicare outpatient drug (Part D) plans could soon voluntarily choose to cover obesity drugs for weight management, the Washington Post reported, citing documents from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpatient
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Brady, who was ordered held after his arrest in May, has been remanded to the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services for inpatient treatment, Laura Byrne, a spokesperson for the Will County state’s attorney’s office, said in an email.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Being uninsured and having an inpatient hospital stay can spell financial disaster.—
Emily Crawford,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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However, the researchers believe pre-clinical trials in animals could begin within 1–2 years, with potential therapies for patients likely to be available in the next decade.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Competing proposals Novant submitted a proposal to the state health department to address the need for 126 new acute-care hospital beds in the county by 2027 for short-term patients, according to the 2025 State Medical Facilities Plan.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpatient. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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