Chapter 1 - Understanding Healthcare Settings Flashcards
Providers
People or organizations that provide health care, including doctors, nurses, clinics, and agencies
Facilities
Places where care is delivered or administered
Payers
People or organizations paying for healthcare services
Long-Term Care
Is given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care
Skilled Care
Is medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist; it is available 24 hours a day
Length of Stay
The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
Terminal Illness
An illness that will eventually cause death
Chronic
Conditions that last a long time; maybe even a lifetime
Home Health Care
Care provided in a persons home
Diagnoses
Conditions determined by a doctor
Assisted Living
Facilities or residences for people who need some help with daily care
Dementia
Serious loss of mental abilities
Adult Day Services
For people who need some assistance and supervision during certain hours
Acute Care
Is 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries
Subacute Care
Care given in hospitals or long-term care facilities
Outpatient Care
Is usually given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care
Rehabilitation
Is care given by specialists
Hospice Care
Is given in facilities or homes for people who have approximately six months or less to live
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, mouth care, and assistance with walking, eating and drinking, dressing, transferring, and elimination
Catheters
Thin tubes inserted into the body to drain or inject fluids
Policy
A course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
Procedure
A method or way of doing something
Cite
Means to find a problem through a survey
Joint Commission
An independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and credits healthcare organizations
Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services
Medicare
Is a federal health insurance program for people aged 65 or older
Medicaid
Is a medical assistance program for people who have a low income as well as for people with disabilities
Culture Change
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
Person-Centered Care
Emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care and recognizes and develops his or her capabilities
