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hospitalised

Hospitalised is the term used in British English to describe the process of admitting a person to a hospital for medical care. In American English, the equivalent term is hospitalized. The word can function as an adjective, as in a hospitalised patient, or as a verb, as in The patient was hospitalised after the accident. Hospitalisation implies that the patient requires more intensive monitoring, evaluation, or treatment than can be safely provided outside a hospital setting.

Reasons for hospitalisation include acute illnesses such as infections or organ dysfunction, injuries, surgical procedures, childbirth,

Care during hospitalisation is delivered by a multidisciplinary team and may involve monitoring, diagnostics, medications, procedures,

and
the
management
of
exacerbations
of
chronic
conditions.
The
length
of
stay
varies
widely,
from
short
day-case
admissions
to
extended
inpatient
care.
Admissions
may
be
planned
(elective)
or
unplanned
(emergency)
and
may
be
described
as
inpatient
or
outpatient,
depending
on
local
health
system
policies
and
the
level
of
observation
required.
rehabilitation,
and
discharge
planning.
Hospitalisation
carries
potential
risks,
including
infections
and
procedure-related
complications,
and
decisions
to
admit
aim
to
maximize
benefits
while
minimizing
harms.
After
discharge,
patients
typically
receive
follow-up
instructions
and
may
continue
recovery
at
home
or
transition
to
another
care
setting.