health care institutions Flashcards
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Term
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Definition
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America’s Best Hospitals: 2024-2025 Honor Roll
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- New York-Presbyterian Hospital: Named one of the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
- Recognition: For 21 consecutive years
- Rank: #1 hospital in New York
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Healthcare Institutions
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- Hospitals: General health facilities
- Clinics: Offer outpatient care
- Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Perform surgeries without overnight stay
- Cruise Ship: Provides medical care on cruises
- All of the Above: Includes all mentioned institutions
- ABC: Possibly refers to a specific classification or example
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Healthcare Institutions: New Options and Expansion
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- Specialized Clinics: Focus on specific health issues
- Outpatient Centers: Reduce hospital burden
- Long-Term Care Facilities: For extended care needs
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Healthcare Institutions: Levels of Care
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- Short-Term Facilities: Temporary care for acute issues
- Long-Term Facilities: Ongoing care for chronic conditions
- Insurance: Not required for emergency room visits
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Ambulatory Surgery Centers
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- Definition: Outpatient surgical facilities
- Cost: Lower cost than hospitals
- Procedures: Routine surgeries, such as biopsies and hernia repairs
- Equipment: Less sophisticated than hospital operating rooms
- Anesthesia: Local anesthesia; patient goes home same day
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Urgent Care Centers
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- Operation: Private, for-profit; up to 24-hour care
- Care: Timely and accessible for emergencies
- Treatments: Cuts, sprains, infections
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Birth Centers
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- Focus: Midwifery model
- Environment: Comfortable, cost-effective, family-inclusive birth
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Blood Banks
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- Function: Blood and platelet donations
- Storage: Blood sorted into components
- Importance: Essential for life; only available through donation
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Clinics and Medical Offices
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- Clinics: Routine checkups
- Private Practice: Individual or group practice
- Corporately Owned: Connected to larger health systems or hospitals
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Diabetes Centers
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- Prevalence: 30 million people with diabetes
- Prediabetes: Affects a third of the population
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Dialysis Centers
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- Function: Filter and clean blood for kidney patients
- Purpose: Meet high demand and reduce hospital strain
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Adult Day Care Centers
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- Type: Non-residential
- Services: Activities, meals, supervision
- Operation: 10-12 hours/day; social/recreational activities
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Hospice
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- Purpose: End-of-life care
- Care: For dying patients and families
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Imaging and Radiology Centers
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- Services: Diagnostic imaging
- Types: CT scans, ultrasounds, X-rays, MRIs
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Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Centers
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- Purpose: Treat mental health issues
- Addiction Treatment: Drug, alcohol, and behavioral addictions
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Orthopedic and Other Rehabilitation Centers
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- Focus: Athletic injuries, disabilities
- Services: Evaluation, diagnosis, therapy
- Conditions: Bone, tendon, ligament, muscle, and joint
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Telehealth
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- Definition: Remote healthcare
- Technology: Electronic communication for long-distance care
- Use: Useful during COVID and in rural areas
- New Yorkers: Over 80% used telehealth recently
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Types of Hospitals
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- Ownership: Proprietary, voluntary, teaching
- Teaching Hospitals: Provide training; affiliated with medical schools
- Community Hospitals: Small, nonprofit; offer routine care
- Public Hospitals: Government-operated; care for the poor
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Short-Stay Facilities
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- Types: Acute Care, Community, Teaching, Public Hospitals
- Purpose: Resolve pressing medical conditions
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Intermediate Care Facilities
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- Services: Room, board, nursing care
- Programs: Exercise, social, physical, and occupational therapy
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Long-Term Care Facilities
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- Types: Chronic conditions, rehabilitation, psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes
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Nursing Homes
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- Purpose: Long-term care
- Types: Intermediate Care, Skilled Nursing, Residential Care
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Residential Care Facilities
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- Services: Meals, housekeeping, basic medical monitoring
- Residents: Independent but need help with daily tasks
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Patient-Centered Medical Homes
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- Care Model: Team care, individual plans
- Features: Cultural competency, disease registries, evidence-based care, care management
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Concierge Medicine
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- Description: Membership-based healthcare
- Features: Personalized care, flat fee, unlimited visits
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Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)
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- Model: Population health, provider-led
- Responsibilities: Manage patient group, integrated communication, shared savings
- Types: Physician groups, networks, joint ventures
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CMS Quality Measures for ACOs
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- Areas: Patient experience, care coordination, safety, preventive health, at-risk population
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Successful Healthcare Institutions
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- Traits: Vision, values, strategic plans, medication safety plans, policies, training
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Vision
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- Example: New York Presbyterian Hospital’s Vision: Excellence in clinical care, safety, research, education
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Our Culture and Values
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- Integrity: Truthful, ethical
- Teamwork: Collaborative
- Empathy: Understanding and responsive
- Innovation: Embracing new ideas
- Respect: Valuing individuals
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Drug Distribution Plans
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- Types: Centralized, decentralized, remote, point of care, outsourced, automated dispensing
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Hospital Centralized Distribution Plan
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- Systems: Robots, carousel, centralized pharmacy, cart fill, intravenous admixtures, automation
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Global Challenges of Healthcare Institutions
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- Issues: CDTM status, NYS regulations, Medicare cuts, drug shortages, drug diversion, counterfeit drugs, new regulations, rising drug costs
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Complexities Related to Medication Management
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- Challenges: New drugs, labeling, patient info, medication devices, new systems
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Challenging Healthcare Trends: NYS Medicaid Facts
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- Coverage: 60 million nationwide, 5 million in NYS
- Funding: State and federal
- Enrollment: 38% children, 3 million in NYS
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Challenging Healthcare Trends: Medicare Facts
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- Population: 25% of state’s population
- Spending: Twice the national average, $30 billion/year
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Medication Safety
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- Importance: Priority
- Evolution: Pharmacy systems and education
- Roles: Safety officers, multidisciplinary committees
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Medication Errors
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- Statistics: 10,000 deaths/year, $40 billion cost
- Prevention: Systems to reduce errors
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Fatal Medication Error: Emily Jerry
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- Incident: Overdose of sodium chloride
- Mistake: Wrong concentration in chemotherapy IV
- Outcome: Pharmacist jailed, license revoked
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Fatal Medication Error: Vincristine Administered Intrathecally
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- Incident: Intrathecal administration of vincristine
- Mistake: Misdelivery and administration
- Outcome: Patient death
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“Do Not Use” Abbreviations
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- Examples: U (unit), IU (international unit), qd (every day), qod (every other day), MS (morphine sulfate), MgSO4 (magnesium sulfate), etc.
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Examples of Errors or Potential Errors
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- Examples: Clonidine vs. Klonopin, Dicloxacillin vs. Doxycycline, Methotrexate dosing
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Errors in Medication Process
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- Steps: Medication order, dispensing, administration
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Medication Errors Causes
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- Causes: Look-alike drugs, sound-alike drugs, mistaken communication, new drugs, unfamiliarity, misread orders
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Pharmacist’s Role in Medication Safety
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- Responsibilities: Develop care plans, evaluate failures, educate team and patients, improve processes, incorporate technology, develop programs, participate in analysis
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Team Role in Medication Safety
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- Contribution: Everyone in the healthcare team contributes to safety
