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Care given in care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care

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Long-term Care

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Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist

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Skilled Care

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The number of days a person stays in a care facility

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Length of stay

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a disease or condition that will eventually cause death

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terminal illness

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long term or long lasting

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chronic

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medical conditions determined by a doctor

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diagnoses

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care that is provided in a persons home

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home health care

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residences for people who need some help during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is provided

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adult daily services

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24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for short-term illnesses or injuries

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acute care

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care given in hospitals or in long-term care facilities for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness.

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subacute care

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care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care

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outpatient care

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care that is given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury

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rehabilitation

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holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months to live

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hospice care

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daily personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, care for skin, eating, drinking, walking, transferring and elimination

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activities of daily living

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a term given to the process of transforming services for elders so that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care; core values include choice, dignity, respect, self-determination and purposeful living

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cultural change

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a type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities

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person-centered care

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a federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, have certain disabilities or permanent kidney failure, or are ill and cannot work

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Medicare

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a medical assistance program for people with low incomes, as well as for people with disabilities

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Medicaid

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Helps pay for care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility or for care from a home health agency or hospice

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Medicare Part A

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Helps pay for doctor services and other medical services and equipment

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Medicare Part B

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Allows private health insurance companies to provide Medicare benefits

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Medicare Part C

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Helps pay for medications prescribed for treatment

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Medicare Part D

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People qualify based on income and special circumstances

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Medicaid

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documenting information and observations about residents

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charting

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the line of authority within a facility
chain of command
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a legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else
liability
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defines the tasks that healthcare provides are legally allowed to do as permitted by state or federal law
scope of practice
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a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
policy
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a method or way of doing something
procedure
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having to do with work or a job
professional
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relating to life outside one’s job, such as family, friends, and home life
personal
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behaving properly when working, it includes how a person dresses, the words they use, and the things he talks about
professionalism
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being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, and understanding
compassionate
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identifying with the feelings of others
empathy
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sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others
sympathy
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showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing with others
tactful
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guided by a sense of right and wrong
conscientious
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the knowledge of right and wrong
ethics
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rules set by the government to help people live peacefully together and to ensure order and safety
laws
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residences for people who need some help with daily tasks, such as showering, meals, and dressing
Assisted Living
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an approach to patient care that recognizes that people may have experienced trauma in their lives
Trauma-informed care
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special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living
assistive devices
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individualized for each resident. It is developed to help achieve the goals of care and meet the residents specific needs
care plan
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anticipating potential problems and needs before they occur
proactive
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a federal law that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessments instructions and information on rights for residents.
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
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to document a problem through a survey
cite
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related to how residents should be treated while living in a facility
Residents’ Rights
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Residents have the right to participate in planning their treatment, care and discharge
The right to participate in their own care
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the process by which a person, with the help of a doctor, makes informed decisions about their health care
informed consent
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Residents can make choices about their doctors, care, and treatments
The right to make independent choices
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Have the right to speak privately with anyone
The right to privacy and confidentiality
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Residents must be respected and treated with dignity by care givers
the right to dignity, respect, and freedom
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residents personal possessions must be safe at all time
the right to security of possession
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Rsesidents have the right to make complaints and voice grievances without fear for their safety or for the quality of care they will receive
the right to complain
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Residents have the right to visits from doctors, family members, friends, ombusdmen, clergy members, legal representatives or any other person
the rights to visits
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The facility must provide residents with access to social services
Right with regard to social services
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Purposeful mistreatment that causes physical, mental, or emotional pain or injury to someone
abuse
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any treatment, intentional or unintentional that causes harm to a persons body
physical abuse
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emotional harm caused by threatening, scaring, humiliating, intimidating, isolating, or insulting a person or treating an adult as a child
psychological abuse
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the use of spoken or written words, pictures, or gestures that threaten, embarrass, or insult a person
verbal abuse
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nonconsensual sexual contact of any type
sexual abuse
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the improper or illegal use of a persons money, possessions, property, or other assets.
financial abuse
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a threat to harm a person, resulting in the person feeling fearful that they will be harmed
assault
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the intentional touching of a person without their consent
battery
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abuse by spouses, intimate partners, or family members
domestic violence
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unlawful restraint that affects a persons freedom of movement
false imprisonment
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the separation of a person from others against the persons will
involuntary seclusion
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abuse of staff by other staff members, residents, or visitors
workplace violence
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any unwelcome sexual advances or behavior that creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment
sexual harassment
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the repeated use of legal or illegal drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol in a way that harms oneself or others
substance abuse
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the failure to provide needed care that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a person
neglect
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actions or the failure to act or provide the proper care for a resident, resulting in unintended injury
negligence
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when a person is injured due to professional misconduct through negligence, carelessness, or lack of skill
malpractice
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a legal advocate for residents in long term care facilities who helps resolve disputes and settle conflicts
ombudsman
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to keep private things private
confidentiality
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federal law that requires health information be kept private and secure that organizations take special steps to protect this information
Healthy Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
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information that can be used to identify a person and relates to the patients condition, any health care that the person has had, and payment for that healthcare
Protected Health Information (PHI)
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A detailed form with guidelines for assessing residents in long term care facilities
Minimum Data Set (MDS)
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an accident, problem, or unexpected event during the course of care
incident

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