ambulatory care

British

noun

care given at a hospital to non-resident patients, including minor surgery and outpatient treatment

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Hospitals and ambulatory care providers support employment in transportation companies, food vendors, educational programs, janitorial services, construction firms, and biomedical suppliers.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Among the possible scenarios being discussed by staff was to bring in the Army during December and January for additional support on the wards and in ambulatory care.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

Nor are advanced birth centers comparable in any way to ambulatory care surgery facilities, which perform scheduled elective procedures, not emergency procedures, said Kara Newbury, chief advocacy officer for the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024

Tenet is betting on growth in its ambulatory care unit, which deals with patients who are not bedridden and do not require overnight hospitalization.

From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2023

She now teaches at Texas A&M while working as an ambulatory care pharmacy director at a free health clinic in Bryan.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2023

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