Article R6121-4 of the French Public Health Code
The purpose of the alternatives to hospitalisation mentioned in article L. 6121-2 is to avoid full-time hospitalisation or to reduce its duration. The services provided in this way are distinct from those provided during consultations or home visits. These alternatives include care activities provided by : 1° Part-time day or night hospitalisation facilities, including psychiatric facilities ; 2° Outpatient anaesthesia and surgery facilities. Diagnostic investigations, therapeutic procedures, sequential medical treatments…