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)
Ambulatory is used as an adjective in several different ways in medical care situations. It can refer to a type of patient and care setting, what a patient is able to do (walk), and for equipment and procedures that can be used while walking or by outpatients.