Chapter 1 The Health Care System Flashcards
Holistic
care of the whole person, physically and emotionally
Health Care Team
group of people with different types of knowledge and skill levels who work together to provide holistic care to the patient or resident
Types of Health Care Organizations
- Hospital
- Sub-acute care unit
- Long-term facility (nursing home)
- Assisted-living facility
- Home Health Care Agency
- Hospice Organization
Types of Health Care Organizations: Hospital
- Provides care for people with acute medical or surgical conditions
- Provides inpatient care (the person stays for one or more nights) or outpatient care (the person comes to the hospital for a scheduled treatment and then goes home the same day)
- May provide care for specific groups of people (cancer patients, children) or for all people
Types of Health Care Organizations: Sub-acute care unit
- Provides care for people who have been discharged from the hospital but still need care from a skilled health care professional
- Care is focused on rehabilitation and helping the person move from hospital care to home care; examples include intravenous drug therapy, physical therapy, respiratory care or ventilator services, and wound management
- May be a unit within a hospital or long-term care facility, or a separate facility
Types of Health Care Organizations: Long-term care facility
-Provides care for people who are unable to care for themselves at home but do not need to be hospitalized
Types of Health Care Organizations: Assisted-living facility
-Provides care for people who are able to provide most of their own care but need limited help with medications, transportation, meals and housekeeping
Types of Health Care Organizations: Home Health Care Agency
- Provides skilled care in a persons home
- Provides services for people of all ages with any number of different medical needs
Types of Health Care Organizations: Hospice Organization
- Provides care for people who are dying and their families
- Care is focused on relieving pain and providing emotional and spiritual support for both the dying person and the family
A person who is receiving care in his or her own home is called?
A client
A person who is living in a Long-term care facility is called?
A resident
A person who is receiving health care in a hospital is called?
A patient
Patients that have illnesses or conditions, such as appendicitis or certain types of injuries, that are treated by surgery are called?
Surgical Patients
Patients that have an illness or condition that is treated with methods other than surgery, such as medication, physical therapy, or radiation are called?
Medical Patients
Patients who are pregnant or have just given birth are called?
Obstetric Patients
Patients who are adolescence and children are called?
Pediatric Patients
Patients who are older adults, more than 65 years of age are called?
Geriatric Patients
People with mental health disorders are called?
Psychiatric Patients
Patients who are receiving therapy to restore their highest level of functioning are called?
Rehabilitation Patients
Patients who do not need the total care provided by a hospital but are not quite ready to return home are called?
Sub-acute or extended-care patients
Patients who are critically ill and require highly skilled monitoring and care are called?
Intensive Care Patients
United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
The primary government agency responsible for protecting this nations health
-such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987
Act passed in 1987 o improve the quality of life for people who live in long-term care facilities
The Joint Commision
An independent, nonprofit organization that sets national standards for all types of health care organizations and officially recognizes (accredits) organizations that meet these standards
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
an agency within the department of labor that establishes safety and health standards for the workplace to protect the safety and health of employees
Medicare
A type of insurance plan that is federally funded by social security, which people who are 65 years and older and for some disabled people who are younger, are eligible to participate in
Minimum Data Set (MDS)
a record of information such as the persons weight, bowel and bladder habits, and ability to care for ones self
- a report that focuses on the degree of assistance or skilled care that each resident of a long-term care facility needs
- Needed to ensure that the health care facility continues to receive medicare reimbursements for the care provided
Medicaid
federally funded insurance plan for people with low incomes
