day-patient
day-patient — noun
1. someone who goes to a hospital for a small operation or treatment and leaves to
someone who goes to a hospital for a small operation or treatment and leaves to go home the same day, without staying overnight
As a day-patient, Folake had her knee checked in the morning and was home by lunch.
as a day-patient + leaves the same day
The clinic treats most day-patients in under four hours, so no beds are needed overnight.
contrast with overnight stay
Faisal booked his eye surgery as a day-patient to avoid taking time off work.
The new ward was built for day-patients who need only a short, simple procedure.
Nurses prepared the day-patient for a quick scan and sent her home that afternoon.
- outpatient
broader term; an outpatient may only have a check-up, while a day-patient usually has a procedure but no overnight stay
- inpatient
stays in hospital overnight or longer
用法筆記
Common in British hospital and NHS contexts; the American equivalent is usually 'outpatient' or 'day surgery patient'. Contrasts with an 'inpatient', who stays in hospital overnight.