as in outpatient
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 inpatient
Surgical case volume increases as operating rooms are less frequently underutilized due to postsurgical inpatient bed shortages that force case postponement.
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Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
In October, inpatient copays would stay at $35 and most other services would be $20.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The expansion increases capacity from 12 beds to 45 beds — more than tripling inpatient surgical capacity for women living with severe childbirth injuries.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Almost 99% of inpatient Broward pediatric hospital beds are no longer covered by Florida Blue plans.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
In October, inpatient copays would stay at $35 and most other services would be $20.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
The expansion increases capacity from 12 beds to 45 beds — more than tripling inpatient surgical capacity for women living with severe childbirth injuries.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Almost 99% of inpatient Broward pediatric hospital beds are no longer covered by Florida Blue plans.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inpatient
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The seven-story, 181,000 square-foot building will include a crisis stabilization unit, residential treatment, transitional housing, outpatient services and health care services.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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That was Terry Olay, the outpatient services coordinator at Childress, who died of cancer herself in 2009.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Gabapentin has proved effective at helping some mastectomy patients with stubborn pain, while others have responded to electrodes implanted in their spinal column, according to the Baylor study, published in 2024.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Events like these show how attacks on health technology companies can affect patients, hospitals and pharmacies across the country.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inpatient. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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