(common surgical settings) 1. inpatient: 2. one-day (same day surgery): 3. outpatient: 4. short-stay surgical center: 5. short stay unit: 6. mobile surgery unit

1. - pt hospitalized for surgery 2. - pt admitted the day surgery is scheduled then discharged the same day 3. - pt (not hospitalized) admitted either to short stay or unit or directly to surgical site 4. independently owned agency, surgery performed with overnight hospitalization not required 5. department where pt stay does not exceed 24 hours 6. a unit that moves place to place; moves to pt instead of pt going to unit