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 donation from Roberts and his wife, Aileen Roberts, establishes Roberts Children’s Health, a 20-story inpatient tower that is expected to open in 2028.
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
With this in mind, Suffolk County officials said anyone who visited Cohen’s pediatric ER on March 3 and 4, or who was an inpatient child on the Medicine 3 unit between March 3 and March 6, were potentially at risk.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
From 2008 to 2022, U.S. hospitals closed nearly 30% of pediatric inpatient units, compared with only 4.4% of adult inpatient units.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
According to The 2024 Impact of Change forecast by Sg2, inpatient days are expected to rise by 9%, and outpatient volumes are expected to climb by 15% over the next decade.
—Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
With this in mind, Suffolk County officials said anyone who visited Cohen’s pediatric ER on March 3 and 4, or who was an inpatient child on the Medicine 3 unit between March 3 and March 6, were potentially at risk.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
From 2008 to 2022, U.S. hospitals closed nearly 30% of pediatric inpatient units, compared with only 4.4% of adult inpatient units.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
According to The 2024 Impact of Change forecast by Sg2, inpatient days are expected to rise by 9%, and outpatient volumes are expected to climb by 15% over the next decade.
—Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inpatient
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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