hospitalization
Inpatient medical care
Hospitalization is the act of admitting someone to a hospital or the period spent there as a patient: Her hospitalization lasted three weeks.
The word covers both the process and the stay itself.
Hospitalization insurance helps cover these costs.
Protected person; division
- bedrestPrescribed horizontal recovery
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- chartData shown visually
- IVVein-delivered medication method
monitor · gown · bedpan · call button · bedside · roommate · visiting hours · vitals
Invasive medical procedure
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- dialysisMechanical blood filtration
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
intubation · transfusion · immunotherapy · antibiotics · catheterization · ventilator · sedation · incision
Amount received or consumed
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- admittancePermission to enter
referral · emergency · consultation · diagnosis · insurance · paperwork · pre-authorization · waiting room
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
physiotherapy · improvement · therapy · strength · wellness · follow-up · outpatient · aftercare
Medical caretaking profession
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- supportTo uphold or sustain
bedside manner · overnight · observation · meal tray · linen · housekeeping · sponge bath · wound care
Amount owed, written
- invoiceItemized billing statement
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- copayPatient's set contribution
- deductibleOut-of-pocket threshold amount
coverage · out-of-pocket · medical debt · payment plan · financial assistance · claim · pre-authorization · network
ward
Protected person; division
IV · monitor · gown · bedpan · call button · bedside · roommate · visiting hours · vitals · patient ID
surgery
Invasive medical procedure
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- dialysisMechanical blood filtration
anesthesia · intubation · transfusion · immunotherapy · antibiotics · catheterization · ventilator · sedation · incision · implant
intake
Amount received or consumed
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
admittance · referral · emergency · consultation · diagnosis · insurance · paperwork · pre-authorization · waiting room · gurney
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recuperationGradual return to health
discharge · physiotherapy · improvement · therapy · strength · wellness · follow-up · outpatient · aftercare · home care
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- comfortEase or soothing relief
support · bedside manner · overnight · observation · meal tray · linen · housekeeping · sponge bath · wound care · pain management
bill
Amount owed, written
deductible · coverage · out-of-pocket · medical debt · payment plan · financial assistance · claim · pre-authorization · network · uninsured
- excusesexcuse, not my fault, overslept, alibi, excuses
- hurt/comfortwhump, comfort, caretaking, nurturing, emotional healing
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, clinic, primary care, clinics
- pandemiclockdowns, COVID-19, outbreak, epidemic, COVID
- Medical Eventssurgery, diagnosis, treatment, procedure, operation
- Psychiatrydiagnosis, symptoms, treatment, medication, psychiatrist
hospitalizationoutpatient care
Healthcare without hospitalization
ambulatory care · outpatient treatment · home care · home health care · community care
hospitalizationdischarge
Release of substance outward
release · good health · wellness · recovery · remission
hospitalizationdischarge
Release of substance outward
release · freedom · living at home · independence · deinstitutionalization
- hospitalization rateFrequency of medical admissions