bed blocker
noun[C]
UK(alsobed-blocker)uk/ˈbed ˌblɒk.ər/us/ˈbed ˌblɑː.kɚ/someone who is using abedin ahospitalalthoughthey nolongerneedhospitaltreatment, because they do not haveanywhereelseto go where they can becaredforsafely. Somepeopleconsiderthis wordoffensive:
（如出院即无处接受护理的）床位封锁患者Thehospitaliscurrentlyaccommodating25bedblockers who arehealthyenough toleave.医院里目前有25名健康程度已可出院的床位封锁患者。
Ralph could haveendedup inresidentialcarebefore histime, or as ahospitalbed-blocker because there's no one tocarefor him backhome.因为家中无人照料他，拉尔夫可能会提早进入老人院，或成为医院的床位封锁患者。
- We arepatients, notclients,customers, orbedblockers.
- Anelderlybed-blocker who hasrefusedtoleavehospitalfornearlythreeyearsdespiteneedingnomedicalornursingcarehas beenorderedout by a HighCourtjudge.
- Olderpeople, orindeedpatientsof anyage, do notbecomebedblockers oftheirownintent.
Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
- aggressively
- bed-blocking
- birth tourism
- bring
- bringsomeonearound
- clinic
- logrolling
- look aftersomeone/something
- medical tourism
- minister
- minister tosomeone
- nurse
- patch
- respite care
- self-care
- setsomethingup
- soother
- takesomethingin
- tend
- treat