Day, meanwhile, is happy to be in a familiar position. The 27-year-old Australian already has three wins this year, including at Whistling Straits, where he was in the lead going into the final round and closed out the tournament for his first major title.
inpatient (care/unit/ward) - is the one where a patient stays for 24h. outpatient (...) - is the one where a patient spends most of the day (e.g. 8 hours) ambulatory care - is the one where a patient visits their doctor from time to time (e.g. 1-hour appointments every Monday - definitely a case in psychiatry, don't know about other specialties)
However, when a woman needs to give birth, she needs to be admitted and that is not part of an ambulatory care anymore. In other terms, ambulatory care is also known as outpatient care. It means a patient can take oneself to a medical facility on his or her own. Hospitals provide outpatient or ambulatory care. Some good examples of sites where ambulatory care is provided are physician clinics or offices, hospital emergency departments, urgent care centers. Physician offices or clinics offer outpatient services. Depending on the specialty of the physician, several ambulatory care procedures are given to patients.