as in inpatient
a person who goes to a doctor's office or hospital for treatment but who does not spend the night there
—often used before another noun
outpatient surgery It was a minor procedure that could be performed at an outpatient clinic.
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Recent Examples of outpatient
Anthony Brown, 59, who works at an outpatient program and pantry down the block from Mette’s apartment, said Mette was a pillar of the neighborhood who offered grandmotherly support to everyone.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Under one bill, private equity could hold only a minority role in the outpatient setting, an arrangement which would require a management agreement with medical groups.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
Solving the problem meant creating a $62 million facility that put as much as possible under one roof — from urgent care to inpatient beds and outpatient treatment options.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The hospital closed in early March because of financial difficulties, though its detoxification facility and outpatient clinic remained open.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Under one bill, private equity could hold only a minority role in the outpatient setting, an arrangement which would require a management agreement with medical groups.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
Solving the problem meant creating a $62 million facility that put as much as possible under one roof — from urgent care to inpatient beds and outpatient treatment options.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The hospital closed in early March because of financial difficulties, though its detoxification facility and outpatient clinic remained open.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpatient
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The Latin American healthcare market is growing exponentially, with current projections showing that by 2030, the region will be handling $228 billion in inpatient care, and that by 2033, the region’s telemedicine market will hit $4.7 billion.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Now, nearly 25% of the entire NHS non-urgent care inpatient wait list is made up of waits longer than one year.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The incidents occurred between Dec. 2017 and Feb. 2024 and involved two maternity patients and two women undergoing orthopedic surgeries, the consent order alleged.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Multiple patients have been taken to area hospitals.—
Kathy Laskowski,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpatient. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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