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A period of inpatient medical care, often stressful, costly, and disorienting for patients and families.
means The state of being admitted to a hospital for treatment, usually overnight or longer.
from Traces to 'hospital,' from Latin hospitalis, 'of a guest,' rooted in hospes, meaning both 'guest' and 'host' — the same ancient word that gives us 'hospitality' and 'hospice.' The '-ize' and '-ation' endings are later English bolt-ons, turning a cozy word about welcoming strangers into the clinical act of checking someone in. The irony is built in: the word that once meant warm welcome now mostly means waiting rooms and paperwork.
- billing lag
- itemized bill can arrive months after discharge
- main risk
- hospital-acquired infections rival the original illness
- sleep myth
- vitals checks guarantee you never actually rest
- cost driver
- the room costs more than most hotel suites