A psychiatric treatment program for patients who require hospitalization only during the day, overnight, or on weekends.
Formal programs of care in a hospital or other institution for periods of less than 24 hours a day, typically involving services usually provided to inpatients. There are two principal types: night hospitalization for patients who need hospitalization but can work or attend school outside the hospital during the day; and day hospitalization for people who require in-hospital diagnostic or treatment services but can safely spend nights and weekends at home.