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US
/ˌhɑspɪtəɫəˈzeɪʃən/
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NOUN
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the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital
he hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization - insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense
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a period of time when you are confined to a hospital
now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization - placing in medical care in a hospital
How To Use hospitalization In A Sentence
- When I looked at the chart a second time, I saw that there was a lot Michael had left out of his personal history; specifically, IVDU—intravenous drug use—dating back ten years, and a major depression that had led to a psychiatric hospitalization and ECT, electroconvulsive therapy. After the Diagnosis
- The agency will also keep an eye on patient charges for services and medical equipment often linked to chronic illnesses, such as hospitalizations, nursing-home care and wheelchairs. Health Plans: New Safeguards
- Inpatient hospitalization is available for children who require complex medical management. Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Center
- Based on several large studies that demonstrated CRT can save lives and prevent hospitalization among heart-failure patients, professional guidelines were developed that recommend its use based in part on a measurement recorded by an electrocardiogram called the QRS duration. Scrutiny for Heart Devices
- In addition, the transcervical approach has fewer associated side effects, decreased operative time and minimal postoperative hospitalization.
- However, hospitalization is indicated for patients who are exhibiting signs of sepsis, who are vomiting and unable to stay hydrated, and who are having contractions.
- Cases of major burns require medical treatment and hospitalization.
- It can be used routinely to select the appropriate cases to undergo MRCP, which could obviously reduce the hospitalization costs and shorten the hospitalization time.
- Hospitalization can be hazardous for vulnerable elderly patients.
- The Soldiers determined the boy's illness was serious enough to warrant hospitalization.