inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt 
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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The project also will add dedicated mental health inpatient beds to address what UCSF Health officials believe is a pressing and unmet need for adolescent mental health care and services.
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
The data from passive sensing apps could also be useful to doctors who want to see objective data on their patients in between office visits, or for people transitioning from inpatient to outpatient settings.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024
Since 2010, 148 hospitals in rural communities either closed completely or no longer offer acute inpatient care, switching instead to provide other health services, such as urgent care or long-term care.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2024
Most people who need inpatient treatment agree to be transferred to a behavioral health facility, according to Kim Alexander, director of public relations for Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.
—Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 28 May 2024
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
The data from passive sensing apps could also be useful to doctors who want to see objective data on their patients in between office visits, or for people transitioning from inpatient to outpatient settings.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024
Since 2010, 148 hospitals in rural communities either closed completely or no longer offer acute inpatient care, switching instead to provide other health services, such as urgent care or long-term care.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2024
Most people who need inpatient treatment agree to be transferred to a behavioral health facility, according to Kim Alexander, director of public relations for Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.
—Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 28 May 2024
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inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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