inpatient
a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving medical care or treatment.
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The United States again set a record for coronavirus hospitalizations, with more than 128,000 people on Monday receiving inpatient treatment nationwide, according to data tracked by The Washington Post.
To survive the pandemic, exercise, eat healthy — just like a basketball star | Courtland Milloy | January 5, 2021 | Washington PostIn El Paso, University Medical Center has set record highs the past three days for inpatients with covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, said Ryan Mielke, director of public affairs.
Virus spreads in much of the U.S., setting records and straining health care | Lenny Bernstein, Joel Achenbach, Alexandra Hinojosa, Carolyn Y. Johnson | November 6, 2020 | Washington PostNix included a 208-bed downtown hospital, an inpatient psychiatric center and multiple outpatient clinics.
Investors Extracted $400 Million From a Hospital Chain That Sometimes Couldn’t Pay for Medical Supplies or Gas for Ambulances | by Peter Elkind with Doris Burke | September 30, 2020 | ProPublicaMouser was back in Anchorage, an inpatient at Charter North Hospital.
Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe. | by Nadia Sussman | September 18, 2020 | ProPublicaI mean, whether they’re inpatient for a medical reason, inpatient in our inpatient drug and alcohol treatment, or they’re through the emergency room.
The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence” (Ep. 403) | Stephen J. Dubner | January 23, 2020 | Freakonomics
Medisave accounts are used mostly for inpatient expenses, but also some outpatient ones.
Conservatives go to Court to Stop Free-Market Healthcare | Noah Kristula-Green | March 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI am inpatient to introduce you to that Society, which you were born to ornament and charm.
The Belle's Stratagem | Hannah CowleyA volunteer probably will answer your call and should be able to direct you to inpatient facilities available in your area.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn | Steven J. BartlettMost health insurance programs cover most of the costs of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, for several weeks or months.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn | Steven J. BartlettFinally, if you are unable to control an addiction to drugs or alcohol, inpatient care is more likely to be effective.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn | Steven J. BartlettBut seeing that the young man heeded him not, he muttered an inpatient "Teremtette!"
British Dictionary definitions for inpatient
/ (ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt) /
a hospital patient who occupies a bed for at least one night in the course of treatment, examination, or observation: Compare outpatient
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