How to Use outpatient in a Sentence

outpatient

noun
  • The surgery is performed on an outpatient basis and takes less than an hour.
    — Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 1 May 2024
  • He was released first to outpatient treatment, but didn’t last a week.
    — oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The pill, on the other hand, could be an outpatient treatment.
    — Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The girl and the young woman will be treated on an outpatient basis.
    — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The data is marginal, and these outpatient steps are a good way to start.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Underhill went in for three weeks of outpatient treatment, five hours a day.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2020
  • He might get sent to an outpatient drug program during that time if the court thinks it’s needed, the site said.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Brown got to a better spot via some time at an outpatient program and therapy.
    — Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022
  • The man sustained cuts and bruises and was treated on an outpatient basis.
    — Emily Schultheis, ajc, 24 July 2022
  • For Williams, the most important factor seems to be the outpatient of it all.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 31 July 2023
  • But the biggest challenge with most of these outpatient treatments is short supply.
    — Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2022
  • On the outpatient side, there’s a lot of concern about prescriptions not being filled.
    — Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The funds will cover outpatient counseling and plans for follow-up care.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 May 2025
  • And most people get Part B, which covers outpatient care.
    — Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There, they may be released or referred to outpatient treatment for up to 90 days.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The girl had just made her fourth attempt and had already gone through an intensive outpatient program.
    — Maggie Jones, New York Times, 17 May 2023
  • He has since been discharged from the hospital and is being treated as an outpatient.
    — Latoya Gayle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In outpatient settings, a referral may need to be placed, and someone will follow up to set up a time to talk.
    — CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The operation took place the same morning in an outpatient clinic up the street.
    — Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 26 June 2023
  • Of those states, nine bar such charges in outpatient facilities, but only for certain types of care.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Farfán said people can expect the outpatient procedure to take two to three hours.
    — María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas News, 22 Sep. 2021
  • All outpatient clinics on the UNC campus were closed for the rest of the day.
    — Itzel Luna, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Shih noted that states' plans to add more outpatient care could prove beneficial for patients.
    — Aaron Bolton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Each time, he was sent from an outpatient clinic with dangerously high blood pressure.
    — Uché Blackstock, STAT, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The students will be with us during the inpatient and outpatient settings.
    — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Out of five outpatient clinics that closed during the surge to free up staff to help hospitals, only one has reopened.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2021
  • According to the source, Bell was getting outpatient help for substance abuse.
    — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Brian was making calls and doing research, trying to come up with an outpatient plan for Liz.
    — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2023
  • There will also be outpatient services to treat addiction and mental health.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • In addition, more procedures can now be done on an outpatient basis, without an overnight stay.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

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