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inpatients

noun

plural of inpatient

as in outpatients

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 inpatients Managing or controlling vending machines with vapes or nicotine products is also an offense, unless in mental health hospitals mainly for inpatients. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026 The hospital shuttered its emergency department on Wednesday, and then worked to transfer its inpatients to other hospitals by the end of the day Friday. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 In that time, the number of people admitted to hospitals in the state as inpatients due to heat increased 60%, from 990 to 1,578. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Outpatient services at the neighboring hospital were suspended and around 3,500 inpatients were evacuated, per the Post. — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025

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That down-to-the-toes level of care is a feature of a program that has transformed the way MLK Community Healthcare treats diabetes, a chronic condition that affects one in every six South Los Angeles residents and nearly a quarter of MLK’s outpatients.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Kids and teens who previously felt fine are seeking outpatient help, existing outpatients need more support and the number of young people showing up in mental health crisis is growing.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026

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To improve chances of a timely reply, patients should start messages by greeting their doctor by name, ideally including both first and last names.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
This support can help patients practise walking as part of a structured rehabilitation program.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

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