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outpatient a nonresident hospital patient outpatient [′au̇t‚pā·shənt] (medicine) A patient who comes to the hospital or clinic for diagnosis and treatment but who does not occupy a bed in the institution. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We used a statewide, population-based antimicrobial resistance surveillance system to examine epidemiologic trends for MRSA from outpatients and inpatients in Hawaii. Equipment used to access the bloodstream, such as intravenous drips, were the most common sources of infection, with the study finding these devices caused more than one-third of all bacterial infections in outpatients. The good news is that PT/SLP and OT outpatients in nonhospital settings are no longer restricted by the caps to $1,500 worth of services in each category. |
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