Define: Hospital Admission

How is Hospital Admission defined in a legal contract?

• Hospital Admission means the admittance of a covered person to a medical facility as an inpatient for necessary and suitable care and treatment of an illness or injury. Seen in 115 SEC Filings
• Hospital Admission means a single period of hospital confinement or outpatient care for one or more causes. Seen in 99 SEC Filings
• Hospital Admission means the period between the time of a participant's entry into a hospital as a bed patient and the time of discontinuance of bed-patient care or discharge by the admitting physician or professional other provider, whichever first occurs. Seen in 3 SEC Filings
• Hospital Admission means an admission to an inpatient facility (not an emergency room or urgent care facility) wherein the patient's length of stay is overnight and typically exceeds 24 hours, and the patient is formally admitted to the facility for inpatient care. Seen in 2 SEC Filings
• Hospital Admission means each separate time a covered person is admitted to a hospital as an inpatient; except that if a covered person is admitted to a hospital within [number] days after being discharged from a preceding hospital admission for the same or a related cause, the second admission will be considered a part of the first hospital admission. Seen in 2 SEC Filings
• Hospital Admission means each separate time a covered person is admitted to a hospital as an inpatient. Seen in 1 SEC Filing
• Hospital Admission means admittance at an accredited hospital, including admittance for outpatient surgery but it does not include routine emergency room care. Seen in 1 SEC Filing
• Hospital Admission means admission of an insured individual to a hospital or health care facility as an inpatient for medically necessary and appropriate care and treatment of an illness or injury. Seen in 1 SEC Filing

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

Hospital Admission means the process of admitting a covered person into a hospital as an inpatient for necessary and appropriate treatment.

Relevant Contract Types

• Healthcare Services Agreement
• Medical Director Agreement
• Patient Admission Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Admission of a patient in medical emergency cases
• Admission of a patient for scheduled surgical procedures
• Admission of a patient for routine check-ups and medical evaluations

Relevant Sectors

• Healthcare
• Insurance

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Genie Definition 2

Hospital Admission means each separate instance a covered person is admitted to a hospital as an inpatient.

Relevant Contract Types

• Insurance Policy
• Healthcare Insurance Plan Agreement
• Hospital Services Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Re-admission of a patient for the continuity of a treatment
• Admission of a patient admitted to separate departments in the same hospital
• Admission of a patient for different illnesses or injuries

Relevant Sectors

• Healthcare
• Insurance

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