continuum Flashcards
the organization, institutions, and resources involved in delivering health care to individuals with the primary purpose to improve health
the health care system
aimed at reducing the likelihood of developing an illness or incurring and injury
primary prevention
reduces the likelihood of secondary problems occuring
secondary prevention
this stage is frequently overlooked because it is pre-entry into the system
preventative health care
an initial entry point for injury or illness. levels of patient car can be primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary. usually delivered in three major settings
acute health care
access is usually gained by the emergency room services or admission onto a floor. hospital can be more than one type: teaching or community, generalized or specialized, for profit or not for profit
General acute care hospital
comprehensive trauma facility is the regional resource of care for every aspect of serious injury
trauma level I hospital
major trauma facility provides care for most serious injuries/illnesses
trauma level II hospital
general trauma facility have continuous general surgical services and the ability to initiate care and stabilize the patient
trauma level III hospital
stabilization trauma facility provide initial evaluation of patient and 24 hour emergency coverage
Level IV
condition
patient
procedure
beds or unit within acute hospital or stand alone
specialized acute care hospital
such as ambulatory care centers, health centers or urgent care centers that don’t offer critical care but have limited emergency services
other emergency care centers
payment made per stay based on DRG
LTACH have LT-DRG’s
inpatient acute care hospital
RIC used to group cases based on PAI determines assignment into CMG
payment rate made per stay (case rate)
inpatient rehab hospital/unit
MDS determines RUG category
Payment is per diem
skilled nursing faciltiy
