 Ambulatory Care
"Ambulatory Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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 ID |
D000553
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.106 N02.421.585.106
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| Concept/Terms |
Ambulatory Care- Ambulatory Care
- Care, Ambulatory
- Outpatient Care
- Care, Outpatient
Health Services, Outpatient- Health Services, Outpatient
- Health Service, Outpatient
- Outpatient Health Service
- Service, Outpatient Health
- Outpatient Health Services
- Outpatient Services
- Outpatient Service
- Service, Outpatient
- Services, Outpatient
- Services, Outpatient Health
Urgent Care- Urgent Care
- Care, Urgent
- Cares, Urgent
- Urgent Cares
Clinic Visits- Clinic Visits
- Clinic Visit
- Visit, Clinic
- Visits, Clinic
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1997 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 1998 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 1999 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2000 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2001 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2002 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2004 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2005 | 5 | 6 | 11 | | 2006 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2007 | 4 | 12 | 16 | | 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2010 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | 2011 | 8 | 4 | 12 | | 2012 | 5 | 8 | 13 | | 2013 | 7 | 10 | 17 | | 2014 | 8 | 10 | 18 | | 2015 | 7 | 7 | 14 | | 2016 | 11 | 8 | 19 | | 2017 | 11 | 8 | 19 | | 2018 | 21 | 12 | 33 | | 2019 | 10 | 14 | 24 | | 2020 | 18 | 11 | 29 | | 2021 | 7 | 10 | 17 | | 2022 | 4 | 18 | 22 | | 2023 | 4 | 14 | 18 | | 2024 | 9 | 7 | 16 | | 2025 | 14 | 4 | 18 | | 2026 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ambulatory Care" by people in Profiles.
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Seibert AM, Hersh AL, Willis P, Nelson B, Bledsoe J, Patel PK, Buckel W, Olson JA, Fino N, Stanfield V, Castillo AY, Frost HM, Stenehjem EA. Check Engine Light, Red Herring, or MacGuffin? Clinician-Level Correlations of the Antibiotic Utilization for Respiratory Conditions (AXR) Metric With Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship Metrics, Diagnostic Practices, and Prescription Characteristics. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Oct 07; 83(3):351-361.
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Bernstein EY, Hills-Dunlap K, Challapalli A, Bero L, Calcaterra SL, Edelman EJ, Kruse GR, Harnke B, Chopra V. Interventions to Improve Outpatient Follow-up for Hospitalized Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder : A Systematic Review. Ann Intern Med. 2026 Oct; 179(10):1430-1443.
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Allen KD, Zullig LL, Webb S, Abbate LM, Anderson L, Ballengee LA, Coffman CJ, Cummin G, Hastings SN, Hoenig H, Hughes JM, Fullenkamp NK, Sperber N, Tucker M, Van Houtven CH, Webster A, Drake C. Characteristics of outpatient care settings associated with implementation outcomes for a Group Physical Therapy program. Phys Ther. 2026 Aug 31; 106(9).
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Roy SM, Trejo A, Robinson ME, Regelmann M, Lipscomb K, Allen T, Regan K, Vito A, Dzurik M, Thornton P, Davis SM. The EDUCATE Framework: A Practical Approach to Building Efficient and Effective Multidisciplinary Clinics in Ambulatory Care. J Ambul Care Manage. 2026 Oct-Dec 01; 49(4):E199-E213.
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Bowles KH, Hirschman KB, Stawnychy MA, O'Connor M, Mikkelsen ME, You SB, Sang E, Oh S, Pitcher K, Newman B, Weiss C, Lee C, Hodgson N. Strategies to address implementation barriers in sepsis survivors' care transitions to home health and outpatient care: a multi-site, type 1 hybrid implementation study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 Jul 17; 26(1).
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Tanguay S, Allshouse W, Ambroggio L, Cafferty R. Child Opportunity Index and Suicide Risk Screening Positivity in Pediatric Emergency and Urgent Care Patients Presenting Without Behavioral Health Complaints. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Nov 01; 42(11):e218-e226.
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Singhal S, Dempsey AG, Santisteban AC, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK. The Impact of Regular Symptom Monitoring on Depression Treatment Outcomes in Psychiatric Specialty Outpatient Care. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2026 Oct; 53(4):639-650.
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Klott AM, Fischer C, Gallanis L, Chandra Tanguturi Y, Carubia BA. Outpatient Crisis Clinic: A Multidisciplinary Clinic Focused on Youth Suicide Risk. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2026 Jul; 35(3):465-477.
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Dimo J, Krack AT, Silveira LJ, Bakel LA, Topoz I, Poole NM. Impact of Clinical Decision Support Tools on Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Acute Otitis Media in Emergency and Urgent Care Settings. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2026 Mar 20; 15(4).
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Koumans EHA, Khan D, Trejo I, Deng L, Devine O, Smith-Jeffcoat SE, Hamid S, Patton ME, Carter E, Aggarwal M, Pham H, Patel K, Whitaker M, Wiegand RE, Gregory CO, Ortega-Sanchez IR, Derado G, Iuliano AD, Reed C, Hall AJ, Taylor CA, Havers F, Anderson BJ, Asturias E, Bowman NM, Chai SJ, Chu HY, Como-Sabetti K, Ellingson KD, Felsen CB, Grijalva CG, Hill M, Kawasaki B, Lutrick K, Maldonado Y, Martin ET, Monto AS, Morrissey KG, Naleway AL, Nguyen HQ, Plano J, Rao S, Ryan PA, Sosin DM, Stockwell MS, Sutton M, Talbot HK, Witt LS. Estimated Burden of COVID-19 Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in the US From October 2022 to September 2024. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 03 01; 186(3):321-330.
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