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
VillageMD, which was sold to private equity firm Sycamore Partners last week in the $10 billion takeover of Walgreens, has hundreds of physician practices, outpatient health centers, urgent care sites and clinics adjacent to Walgreens stores.
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
He has since been discharged from the hospital and is being treated as an outpatient.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The goal for outpatient care is 18,390, with collective capacity now sitting at about half that number and housing resources similarly about half way to the 2030 goal of 5,033.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
It is implanted in the left side of the neck via a minimally invasive outpatient procedure, under anesthetic.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outpatient
Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
He has since been discharged from the hospital and is being treated as an outpatient.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The goal for outpatient care is 18,390, with collective capacity now sitting at about half that number and housing resources similarly about half way to the 2030 goal of 5,033.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
It is implanted in the left side of the neck via a minimally invasive outpatient procedure, under anesthetic.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outpatient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpatient
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For those patients initiated on the GLP-1s, healthcare expenditures rose, with inpatient costs accounting for the largest share.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Community Care Alliance members have reduced their insurance costs while improving patient outcomes, such as reducing their need for inpatient and emergency care, Bradfield said.—
Arielle Zionts,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Health policy researchers and economists say providing Medicaid coverage to immigrants for preventive services and treatment of chronic health conditions staves off more costly care for patients down the road.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Research should focus on identifying the true causes of autism rather than highlighting associations that may unnecessarily alarm for pregnant patients.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpatient. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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