What is an Outpatient Clinic?
The term outpatient clinic can refer to a number of different medical facilities. These can have highly specialized types of care, or they may offer general care, like urgent care facilities. Such clinics may be designated “outpatient” because they are attached to hospitals but do not serve those requiring overnight hospitalization. However, an outpatient clinic does not have to share facilities with a hospital, and some are not located on hospital campuses.
