chapter 14

Question 1

hospital

Answer 1

health-care facilitiy that is licensed by the province/territory to provide a range of health-care services on both inpatient and outpatient bases.

Question 2

basic functions of hosptials

Answer 2

provide expert medical, surgical, psychiatric diagosis and care
preventing disease and promoting health
meeting the needs of their communities
conducting health-related research and education

Question 3

p3 approach

Answer 3

public-private partnership. This is a contractual arrangement where in a blend of private and public money is used to build and manage hospitals.

Question 4

classifications of health-care facilities

Answer 4

general or acute care
convalescent hospitals
chronic care hospitals
nursing homes
active treatment/psychiatric hospitals
active treatment/psychiatric hospitals
rehabilitation hospitals

Question 5

general hospital

Answer 5

provides the community with a variety of services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ranges from medical to obtsetric and psychiatric services. both inpatient and outpatient bases.

Question 6

acute care hosptial

Answer 6

those with acute illnesses and conditions

Question 7

chronic care facility

Answer 7

provides long-term inpatient medical care for people with little or no potential rehabilitation

Question 8

convalescent hospital

Answer 8

provides recuperative care to individuals who are expected to recover and return to their own homes or other community placements.

Question 9

nursing home

Answer 9

provides continuous nursing and medical care for individuals who cant be maintained at home as they are chronically ill or incapacitated.

Question 10

rehabilitation hospital

Answer 10

people needing professional assistance to restore physical functioning following an illness, injury or surgery

Question 11

psychiatric hospital

Answer 11

provides diagnosis and intensive/continuous care for mental illness and mental rehabilitation

Question 12

drug addiction/alcoholic treatment centres

Answer 12

publicly or privately funded and offer rehabilitative care for those suffering from drug or alcohol addiction

Question 13

federal hospital

Answer 13

operated throughout Canada by departments of the federal government for the care of special groups of patients such as military, veterans and indigenous peoples.

Question 14

accreditation

Answer 14

process by which facilities are granted recognition for meeting certain standards relating to patient care and services.

Question 15

Accreditation Canada

Answer 15

organization that sets standards of service and care as well as by providing a system of external peer review.

Question 16

hospital departments

Answer 16

administrative
informational
therapeutic
diagnostic
supportive