Concept information
Preferred term
inpatient services
Definition
- Inpatient services are medical care provided to patients confined within a hospital setting as opposed to those provided by ambulatory/outpatient facilities. Although these services are most typically provided in an acute care setting, they are not necessarily provided within an acute care general hospital. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Inpatient Services]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/inpatient_services
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