Which admit category does NOT include in patient admissions?

The admit category that does not include inpatient admissions is one where patients are typically not admitted for treatment or oversight within the hospital for a period of time. In this case, the category defined as "Direct" refers to an admission that occurs when patients come into the hospital directly from a specific source due to immediate or urgent medical needs, generally involving direct inpatient admission for care.

When analyzing the other categories, "Elective" admissions refer to scheduled procedures that patients plan ahead of time, which do involve a hospital stay and therefore contribute to inpatient admissions. "Newborn" admissions are also categorized as inpatient because they are typically admitted for routine care following birth. "Stillborn" refers to a category involving cases where a fetus has died at or after 20 weeks of gestation but does not involve an existing patient needing comprehensive medical treatment in the same manner as inpatient admissions do.

Thus, while "Direct" admissions can lead to inpatient stays, they do not inherently represent a unique category that defines inpatient admissions like the others discussed.