inpatient ward
Overnight care unit
An inpatient ward is a section of a hospital where patients stay overnight or longer while receiving treatment.
Wards are typically organized by medical specialty or patient type: the maternity ward, the psychiatric ward, the pediatric ward.
The term distinguishes areas for admitted patients from outpatient facilities where people come and go the same day.
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- hospital bedClinical sleeping furniture
- bedFurniture for slumber
- nursing stationMedical staff workspace on ward
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
admission · discharge · recovery · gown · IV · blood pressure · rounds · shift change · vital signs · chart · medication · pain medication · call button · curtain · roommate · private room · shared room · visiting hours
inpatient wardoutpatient clinic
Medical facility without hospitalization
outpatient services · walk-in clinic · doctor's office · emergency room · community health center
inpatient wardhome care
Assistance provided at residence
home health care · community care · self-care · telehealth · remote care
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