81.   The walkout forced the closure of the outpatient clinics and halted acceptance of new trauma patients.

82.   Those are the very services provided in outpatient rehabilitation clinics.

83.   To profit in a time of shorter lengths of stay and fewer admissions, Community Psychiatric is creating networks of outpatient clinics and group homes around each hospital.

84.   To cut costs, they merged, closed wings, laid off workers and established outpatient clinics to divert patients from expensive emergency room and inpatient care.

85.   Upon release in December, the hospital insists, it fulfilled its obligation by outlining a follow-up treatment plan and arranging an appointment with an outpatient clinic in Brooklyn.

86.   While trips to hospitals or emergency rooms are covered, transportation to the newer outpatient clinics are not.

87.   Outpatient clinics were closed early Thursday while hospitals were still operating at one third of their capacity.

88.   But all other callers were being referred to outpatient clinics or given advice over the telephone.

89.   Businesses, schools and universities, hospital outpatient clinics and most state and federal offices were closed Tuesday.

90.   During the strike, outpatient clinics are closed while hospitals are operating at one-third capacity.