Synonyms of outpatients

outpatients

noun

plural of outpatient

as in inpatients

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.

Related Words

• inpatients
• patients
• cases
• sufferers
• victims
• rehabilitants
• convalescents
• nurslings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outpatients

That down-to-the-toes level of care is a feature of a program that has transformed the way MLK Community Healthcare treats diabetes, a chronic condition that affects one in every six South Los Angeles residents and nearly a quarter of MLK’s outpatients. — Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

Kids and teens who previously felt fine are seeking outpatient help, existing outpatients need more support and the number of young people showing up in mental health crisis is growing. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026

The study also found that the number of children aged fiveto 17 who were prescribed leucovorin as outpatients increased by 71 percent. — Sara Novak, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2026

When people were also treated with a long-acting form of an opioid-blocking medication called naltrexone, relapse rates dropped across all settings — to 59% after short-term inpatient care, 46% after long-term inpatient care and 38% for those treated as outpatients. — Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026

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

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

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