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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Among the beneficiaries are inpatient rehabilitation centers, as the next generation of seniors has more comorbidities than earlier generations, analyst Ann Hynes said.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
The state Health Facilities and Services Review Board has long expressed concern over communities losing services related to treatment of acute mental illness, and how cutting inpatient psychiatric units can affect wait times in emergency departments, among other issues.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Endeavor had planned to stop offering inpatient care for acute mental illness at the hospital April 11.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Among active employees, demand for inpatient hospital services and prescription drugs has increased.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
The state Health Facilities and Services Review Board has long expressed concern over communities losing services related to treatment of acute mental illness, and how cutting inpatient psychiatric units can affect wait times in emergency departments, among other issues.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Endeavor had planned to stop offering inpatient care for acute mental illness at the hospital April 11.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Among active employees, demand for inpatient hospital services and prescription drugs has increased.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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
Medical Definition
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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