Chapter 2 Flashcards
Health Care Delivery System
Organizing as a business
Reducing Costs
Safe, effective, efficient, equity, time
National Priorities Partnership
Patient and family
Promote health
Palliative care
patient comfort but not end of life care
Institute of Medicine
practicing to the full extend of their ed. and training
Population Wellness Pyramid
Bottom: pop.based –> clinical preventive –>primary –> secondary –> tertiary (Top)
Clinical prevention
Blood pressure and cancer screening
Immunizations
Primary
Health promotion: prenatal care, nutrition counseling, family planning, exercise classes
Secondary
Emergency care
Radiology
Acute medical-surgical care
Tertiary
intensive care
sub acute care
Restorative Care
Home care, rehab, extended care,
Issues with Nursing
Shortage IOM competencies Globalization of health care - elderly, women, children Magnet Recognition Program - Only BSNs Tech. advances
Tech advances __________________
do not replace a sound personal judgement
