ambulatory care
Non-hospitalized medical services
Ambulatory care is medical treatment provided to patients who are not admitted to a hospital—they walk in, receive care, and walk out the same day.
The term covers outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, doctor's offices, and same-day surgery facilities: The hospital expanded its ambulatory care services to reduce emergency room overcrowding.
Outpatient treatment facility
- day surgeryMedical procedure, home same afternoon
- walk-inWithout prior booking
- same-dayWithin twenty-four hours
- appointmentScheduled time for something
consultation · examination · checkup · follow-up · discharge · physician · nurse · patient
Evaluative selection process
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- check-upRoutine health assessment
- wellnessOverall state of health
health promotion · disease prevention · early detection · risk assessment · counseling · blood pressure · diabetes management · mammography
Care delivered at residence
- visiting nurseCaregiver who travels to patients
- house callDoctor's trip to patient
- telemedicineRemote medical care delivery
- telehealthMedical care delivered remotely
remote monitoring · mobile clinic · community health · home-based · virtual visit
Medical procedure, home same afternoon
- outpatient surgeryProcedure without overnight admission
- minimally invasiveLow-trauma procedural method
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
cataract surgery · biopsy · colonoscopy · laparoscopy · local anesthesia · pre-op · post-op · surgical center
clinic
Outpatient treatment facility
- day surgeryMedical procedure, home same afternoon
- walk-inWithout prior booking
- same-dayWithin twenty-four hours
appointment · consultation · examination · checkup · follow-up · discharge · physician · nurse · patient · treatment
screening
Evaluative selection process
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- check-upRoutine health assessment
wellness · health promotion · disease prevention · early detection · risk assessment · counseling · blood pressure · diabetes management · mammography · colonoscopy
home health
Care delivered at residence
- visiting nurseCaregiver who travels to patients
- house callDoctor's trip to patient
- telemedicineRemote medical care delivery
telehealth · remote monitoring · mobile clinic · community health · home-based · virtual visit
day surgery
Medical procedure, home same afternoon
- outpatient surgeryProcedure without overnight admission
- minimally invasiveLow-trauma procedural method
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
arthroscopy · cataract surgery · biopsy · colonoscopy · laparoscopy · local anesthesia · pre-op · post-op · surgical center · recovery room
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Treatment during hospital stay
hospital admission · hospitalization · inpatient treatment · residential care · institutional care
ambulatory careintensive care
Specialized treatment for severe illness
critical care · acute care · inpatient surgery · round-the-clock care · life support
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