Current Practices And Health Care Trends

Question 1

Secondary care

Answer 1

Emergency depts And acute care hospitals
In home care settings
Health restoration
Prevention of disease complications

Question 2

Tertiary care

Answer 2

Long term care or hospice

Restorative nurses and occupational therapists

Question 3

Primary care

Answer 3

Environmental protection is one aspect
Health promotion
Ambulatory settings

Question 4

CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid

Answer 4

1- formerly known as Health care Financing Administration(HCFA)
2-helps older people gain access to info about health care options

Question 5

Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)

Answer 5

1- accredits community health and home care agencies

2-established by theNLN and APHA

Question 6

Joint commission (3)

Answer 6

1-Accredits community health and home care agencies
2- nursing homes request surveys for accreditation
3- not for profit voluntary agency for nursing homes and hospitals

Question 7

National committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

Answer 7

Monitors HMOs

Uses Health plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) for evaluation purposes

Question 8

A Patients bill of rights was developed when? And by which group?

Answer 8

1972 by American Hospital Association (AHA)