ambulatory

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The Western Trust said many patients can be treated in its ambulatory surgical patient unit the same day or the next day, with about 2.5 patients being transferred to Derry a day for surgery.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

The company is set to receive a roughly 50% reimbursement increase for its Inspire V implant at hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

Clinics must have admitting privileges at a hospital within 15 miles and comply with state licensure rules and the rules governing ambulatory surgical centers.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2025

“Most of these ambulatory cases are presenting with usual cough-and-cold symptoms, so it’s important for everyone to test themselves if they develop these types of symptoms.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

This Ptolemaic Egypt is an exquisite corpse, a dead polity that is somehow still ambulatory, only waiting for a stake to be put through its heart by the legions of Augustus.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro