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Ambulatory Care - Research News and Information
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Definition of 'Ambulatory Care'Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility. Common names: Ambulatory Care; Care, Ambulatory; Outpatient Care; Care, Outpatient; Health Services, Outpatient; Health Service, Outpatient; Outpatient Health Service; Service, Outpatient Health; Outpatient Health Services; Services, Outpatient Health; Clinic Visits; Clinic Visit; Visit, Clinic; Visits, Clinic |
30 Oct 2008 
OBJECTIVES: To determine the safety and outcomes of outpatient pediatric otolaryngology procedures performed at an ambulatory surgery center (ASC). METHODS: Retrospective review of all pediatric otolaryngology cases performed at a freestanding, ... Read more...
Relationship of scheduling interval to missed and cancelled clinic appointments.
29 Sep 2008 BACKGROUND: The interval between when a clinical appointment is created and when it occurs may affect the rate of missed and cancelled appointments, affecting access and loss to follow-up, key component of quality. METHODS: We examined this ... Read more...
29 Sep 2008 BACKGROUND: Many poor children rotate through the Medicaid program with periods of being uninsured. OBJECTIVE: To determine health and cost consequences of a Medicaid policy change that extended the Medicaid eligibility redetermination period for ... Read more...
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Latest indexed articles for 'Ambulatory Care'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Safety and outcomes of outpatient pediatric otolaryngology procedures at an ambulatory surgery center. 30 Oct 2008
- Acetaminophen poisoning.
28 Oct 2008 - Electronic health records in ambulatory care. 21 Oct 2008
- Electronic health records in ambulatory care. 21 Oct 2008
- Electronic health records in ambulatory care. 21 Oct 2008
- Ambulatory managers and researchers in ambulatory care services. 29 Sep 2008
- Relationship of scheduling interval to missed and cancelled clinic appointments. 29 Sep 2008
- Medicaid re-enrollment policies and children's risk of hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions. 29 Sep 2008
- Internal medicine training in the 21st century. 29 Sep 2008
- Effectiveness of adjunctive STEPPS group treatment in borderline personality disorder patients. 29 Sep 2008
- Influenza vaccine effectiveness among children 6 to 59 months of age during 2 influenza seasons: a case-cohort study. 29 Sep 2008
- Treatment options for symptomatic convergence insufficiency. 29 Sep 2008
- Women receiving 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate hospitalized for preterm labor at less than 34 weeks benefit from daily perinatal nursing surveillance. 29 Sep 2008
- Design and methodology of the NorthStar Study: NT-proBNP stratified follow-up in outpatient heart failure clinics -- a randomized Danish multicenter study. 29 Sep 2008
- Patients' perception and actual practice of informed consent, privacy and confidentiality in general medical outpatient departments of two tertiary care hospitals of Lahore.
23 Sep 2008 - [Outpatient or inpatient treatment of acute coronary syndrome? Pro outpatient treatment] 23 Sep 2008
- [Outpatient or inpatient treatment of acute coronary syndrome? Pro intpatient treatment] 23 Sep 2008
- Epidemiology and treatment of multidrug resistant tuberculosis. 20 Sep 2008
- Office dilation of the female urethra: a quality of care problem in the field of urology. 16 Sep 2008
- Relationship between pharmaceutical services characteristics and exposure rates to drug-drug interactions in Veterans Affairs medical centers. 13 Sep 2008
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Technical information about 'Ambulatory Care'
Definition: Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility.
Descriptor UI: D000553
Alternative terms: Ambulatory Care; Care, Ambulatory; Outpatient Care; Care, Outpatient; Health Services, Outpatient; Health Service, Outpatient; Outpatient Health Service; Service, Outpatient Health; Outpatient Health Services; Services, Outpatient Health; Clinic Visits; Clinic Visit; Visit, Clinic; Visits, Clinic;
Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; psychology;
Tree Number: E02.760.106; N02.421.585.106;
History Note: 68(66)