Term Of The Day – Outpatient
An outpatient is someone who has been hospitalized for 24 hours or less, but continues to visit a hospital or medical facility for treatment or diagnosis. Similarly, outpatient surgery is surgery that is performed on a patient without overnight hospital admittance. Different workers comp insurance rates and coverages may apply to you or your workers, depending on the type of treatment or surgery that is being performed.

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