Hos'pi·tal·ism noun (Medicine) A vitiated condition of the body, due to long confinement in a hospital, or the morbid condition of the atmosphere of a hospital. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/64
hospital conditions having an adverse effect on patients. · the adverse mental and physical effects caused by such conditions. · the physiological and psychological consequences of living in a hospital, nursing home, etc. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/hospitalism