Chapter 2 - The Canadian Health Care Delivery System Flashcards
What is Medicare?
Hospital and medical insurance
The key component of Canadian social safety net
To whom does Medicare in Canada provide health care?
Permanent residents, new immigrants, and citizens of the country
Settings for Health Care Delivery
Institutional sector –Hospitals🚑 –Long-term care facilities –Psychiatric facilities –Rehabilitation centres
Settings for Health Care Delivery
Community sector –Public health –Physician offices –Community health centres and clinics –Assisted living –Home care –Adult day support programs –Community and voluntary agencies –Occupational health –Hospital and palliative care –Parish nursing
Levels of Health Care
What is level 1 ?
Level 1: Health Promotion
–wellness services
–antismoking education
Level of health care
What is level 2 ?
Level 2: Disease and Injury Prevention
screening, immunizations
Level of health care
What is level 3?
Level 3: Diagnosis and Treatment
–seeing doctor for bloodtests
Level of health care
What is level 4?
Level 4: Rehabilitation
–after illness or injury
–Physio, social services
Level of health care
What is level 5?
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Challenges to the Health Care System
Cost accelerators
Cost accelerators
–Digital Technologies
–Demographics
–Consumer involvement and personalized medicine
Challenges to the Health Care System
Equality and quality
Equality and quality –Cultural competence safety and humility –Evidence-informed practice –Quality and client safety –Quality workplaces –Privatization of services –Health care human resources –Improved patient outcome metrics
What type of care is hospice care?
Palliative
