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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Baltimore Circuit Judge Yolanda A. Tanner ruled Tuesday to deny bail for 24-year-old Jack Callis after finding that no viable options for inpatient care were presented in court, The Baltimore Banner reported.
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: The tower will integrate MGH's cancer services, with consultations, labs and imaging, surgical spaces, urgent care, inpatient care and the ICU all under one roof.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
In a review of nine clinical trials, HaH patients experienced a 26% lower risk of readmission than those receiving traditional inpatient care.
—Jiang Li, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
More inpatient care options are necessary to prevent incidents like the stabbing incident, Torres said.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: The tower will integrate MGH's cancer services, with consultations, labs and imaging, surgical spaces, urgent care, inpatient care and the ICU all under one roof.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
In a review of nine clinical trials, HaH patients experienced a 26% lower risk of readmission than those receiving traditional inpatient care.
—Jiang Li, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
More inpatient care options are necessary to prevent incidents like the stabbing incident, Torres said.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inpatient. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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