Ch 2: Health Care Delivery System Flashcards
What are the six levels of care for which health care providers offer services in the US health care system?
preventive
primary
secondary
tertiary
restorative
continuing health care
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Levels of ________ describe the scope of services and settings in which health care is delivered to patients in all stages of health and illness.
Levels of health care describe the scope of services and settings in which health care is delivered to patients in all stages of health and illness.
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Levels of ________ describe the focus of health-related activities in a care setting.
Levels of prevention describe the focus of health-related activities in a care setting.
The levels of prevention are:
- health promotion and disease prevention (primary prevention),
- curing of disease (secondary prevention),
- reducing complications (tertiary prevention).
True or False
At every level of care, nurses and other health care providers offer a variety of prevention services.
True
For example, in a tertiary level of care, such as an intensive care unit, a nurse practices
- primary prevention by preventing pneumonia through repositioning a patient frequently
- secondary prevention by administering antibiotics on time to treat the pneumonia
- tertiary prevention by assessing the patient frequently for signs of antibiotic intolerance.
_________ care focuses on the health of populations and their communities rather than simply curing an individual’s disease.
Wellness care focuses on the health of populations and their communities rather than simply curing an individual’s disease.
The primary level of health care includes:
The primary level of health care includes:
- medical health care services,
- health education,
- nutritional care,
- maternal/child health care,
- family planning,
- control of diseases.
The ________ level of health care includes: medical health care services, health education, nutritional care, maternal/child health care, family planning, control of diseases.
The primary level of health care includes: medical health care services, health education, nutritional care, maternal/child health care, family planning, control of diseases.
[Ch 2 Key Point]
“_________” ties _________ to ______; if hospitals perform poorly in quality scores, they receive lower payments for services.
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“Pay for value” ties reimbursement to quality; if hospitals perform poorly in quality scores, they receive lower payments for services.
The _______ model of care is used within integrated health care systems and delivers a coordinated continuum of services that supports patients with chronic conditions and improves the health of specific populations.
The holistic model of care is used within integrated health care systems and delivers a coordinated continuum of services that supports patients with chronic conditions and improves the health of specific populations.
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_________ deliver health care to patients who are acutely ill and need comprehensive specialized _________ and _________ health care.
Hospitals deliver health care to patients who are acutely ill and need comprehensive specialized secondary and tertiary health care.
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In __________care settings, nurses know that success depends on their effective and early partnering with patients and their families.
In restorative care settings, nurses know that success depends on their effective and early partnering with patients and their families.
Discharge planning begins at __________ to a health care agency and helps in the transition of a patient’s care from one environment to another.
Discharge planning begins at admission to a health care agency and helps in the transition of a patient’s care from one environment to another.
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_________________ affect health ________, the differences in the health status of different groups of people in a community.
Differences in health status, particularly in a community where the majority have poor health, will affect the productivity and vulnerability of a population.
Social determinants affect health disparities, the differences in the health status of different groups of people in a community.
Differences in health status, particularly in a community where the majority have poor health, will affect the productivity and vulnerability of a population.
