Chp 2. Healthcare Organization And Administration In Athletic Training Flashcards
Define SWOT acronym in relation to strategic planning?
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats underlying planning.
-useful and effective technique in strategic planning for existing AT programs
Define policy
Clear and accurate written statement that identifies the basic rules and principles (what and why) use to control and expedite decision making.
Define procedure
Describe the process of how something is done (the how)
Hygiene and sanitation policies for the AT clinic are set by what organization?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Expendable vs. Nonexpendable supplies
Expendable-not reusable
Nonexpendable-reusable
Nonconsumable vs. consumable equipment
Nonconsumable-cant be removed from AT clinic, ex-ice machines, treatment tables, electrical therapeutic modalities
Consumable-can be removed from AT clinic, ex: crutches, coolers, athletic training kits
Where should ground fault interrupters (GFIs) be installed?
In areas where water and electricity are used together ex; whirlpools, hydrocollator, electric stimulation)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
States that all qualified applicants should receive equal consideration regardless of their race, gender, sexual preference, religion, or nationality.
Things to consider about the location of an athletic training room?
-have an outside entrance from the athletic field or court
-direct access to courts/fields to provide practice and game setup
-all entrances ADA handicapped accessible: double door at each entrance for passage of wheelchair/stretcher, ramp at outside entrance
-light, heat, and water sources should be independent from those for the rest of the building
Considerations when designing hydrotherapy area of AT clinic
-floor should slope towards a centrally located drain
-electrical outlets should be 4-5 ft (1.2-1.5m) above the ground, have spring locked covers and water spray deflectors
-cords and wires kept off the floor
-all outlets should be properly grounded using ground fault interrupters (GFIs)
Electronic health record (EHR)/electronic medical record (EMR) contains?
Digital version of paper records used in the past and contains:
-medical history
-medications and allergies
-immunizations
-lab test results/images
-vital signs
-demographics: age, height, weight, etc.
-insurance and billing info
What is an electronic health record (EHR)?
Long-term collection of an individuals health care info
What is an electronic medical record (EMR)?
-patient record created and used for specific visits in an institution and can be accessed by health care professionals within the institution
-can be easily shared among different health care providers
Pros and cons of electronic medical records (EMRs)
Pros: improves efficiency, reduces costs and errors
Cons: improved portability and accessibility create security issues that potentially threaten patient privacy
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Regulates how health care personnel with private health information about patients can share that information with others
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Protects the privacy of student educational records.
-gives parents certain rights to their childrens educational records, rights transfer to the student when they reach 18
Primary purpose of a PPE?
To identify an athlete who may be at risk before he/she participates in a sport
What should a PPE include?
-Medical history
-Physical Examination: Orthopedic screening and cardiac screening
-General Medical Screening: Maturity assessment, medications and supplements screening, mental health screening
-Wellness screening: health maintenance and personal hygiene screening
When should PPEs be administered? Why?
4-6 weeks before the preseason, to allow proper follow-up on findings that raise concern
Epidemiology
Study of factors affecting the health and illness of individuals and populations
Incidence of injury
Analyzes the risk of sustaining an injury during some specified time period
Injury prevalence
Analyzes the total number of injuries in a specific population
Injury exposure rates
Look at the incidence of injuries per the number of individual athlete exposures during a specific time period
Epidemiology
The scientific study of factors affecting the health and illness of individuals and populations
extrinsic factor
Refers to the type of activity performed, amount of exposure to injury, factors in the environment, and the equipment
Intrinsic factors
Refers directly to the athlete and includes age, gender, neuromuscular aspects, structural aspects, performance aspects, and mental and psychological aspects
