Chapter 1 Flashcards
Reasons for high healthcare cost
Aging Population
According to the WHO the best vaccine against common diseases is
Adequate diet
The most significant change in healthcare from the implementation of the affordable care act
increase in numbers of individuals that have access to healthcare
The main focus for addressing inefficiencies and disparities in the current health system
to improve health outcomes
The downside to improved healthcare and longevity is
presence of multiple chromic conditions
What has increased the prevalence of chronic and degenerative disease
increased number of elderly persons
increases the risk of surgical infections, pneumonia, and sepsis in hospitalized patients and require stringent infection control measures to prevent spread of the bacteria causing the infection from patient
MRSA (virulent antibiotic resistant strain)
Most common bacterial infection from food borne illness
salmonella
1900s infectious disease epidemics were controlled due to
discovery of microbes
In the future physical and cognitive decline associated with aging will require
personal assistance from family and home health services
Related to contaminated food and water inadequate housing and sewage
epidemic
US government program financed by federal state and local funds of hospitalization and medical insurance for all ages for persons with income limits
Medicaid
Top leading cause of death and disability
Heart disease
The most important factor in the decline of mortality in 20th century
Improvement in Hygiene
What portion of healthcare costs accounts for elderly care
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