surgical center

Outpatient procedure clinic

A surgical center is a medical facility where outpatient surgeries are performed—procedures that don't require an overnight hospital stay.

Also called an ambulatory surgery center or outpatient surgery center.

These facilities handle routine operations like cataract removal, colonoscopies, and minor orthopedic procedures: She had her knee scoped at a surgical center and went home the same day.

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Outpatient healthcare facility

diagnostic center · imaging center · rehabilitation center · physical therapy clinic · counseling center

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long-term care facility · nursing home · convalescent home

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Facility promoting physical wellbeing

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