convalescent

noun

Definition of convalescentnext
as in sufferer

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  1. victim
  2. outpatient
  3. inpatient
  4. patient
Noun
  • Eliot Gross, the deputy coroner of Bucks County, confirmed to USA TODAY that the female victim was Haddon.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
  • All three victims were brought to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock by a 20-year-old Little Rock man who was driving the vehicle the victims were in at the time of the shooting, the release says.
    Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of victim
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  • Typically, the schemes worked this way, investigators said: Sober-living homes formed liaisons with outpatient behavioral health providers who were registered with AHCCCS, got reimbursed by AHCCCS, and who were licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The big picture: Higher demand for medical procedures, including more Medicare patients receiving outpatient care, helped drive a 10.4% year-over-year spending surge on hospitals while prices for services remained relatively stable.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of outpatient
Noun
  • Length of stay for outpatient and inpatient hospice has increased 17% and 13% year over year respectively, according to Keenan Brown, who explained that studies have shown palliative care can help patients live longer.
    Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Baltimore Circuit Judge Yolanda A. Tanner ruled Tuesday to deny bail for 24-year-old Jack Callis after finding that no viable options for inpatient care were presented in court, The Baltimore Banner reported.
    Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of inpatient
Noun
  • In healthcare, humanoid robots assist with physically demanding tasks such as lifting patients, delivering supplies and monitoring vital signs.
    Greg Ombach, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Another strategy would involve allowing Medicaid and Medicare to reimburse community health workers who assist patients with light cleaning and organizing — research has found that many who hoard struggle with categorization tasks.
    Sarah Boden, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of patient
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