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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Most people who need inpatient treatment agree to be transferred to a behavioral health facility, according to Kim Alexander, director of public relations for Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.
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Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 28 May 2024
Initially, the county planned to move its inpatient beds from the San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital in San Diego’s Midway district to Alvarado, but Luke Bergmann, director of behavioral health for the county, said that plan has been modified.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 28 May 2024
Initially, the county planned to move its inpatient beds from the San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital in San Diego’s Midway district to Alvarado, but Luke Bergmann, director of behavioral health for the county, said that plan has been modified.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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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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