Outpatient services, or services provided outside the hospital, are also known as what?

• A. Inpatient Care
• B. Home Health Services
• C. Ambulatory Systems
• D. Hospice Care

Answer: (C)

Outpatient services are care provided outside the hospital that doesn’t require an overnight stay. The standard term for this type of care is ambulatory services, so using Ambulatory Systems fits best because it describes the network of services delivered without admission to a hospital. Inpatient care involves staying in the hospital, so it isn’t outpatient. Home Health Services happen at a patient’s home and are a form of outpatient care, but they describe a setting rather than the general umbrella term. Hospice Care focuses on end-of-life support and isn’t the general label for outpatient services.