Health Care Systme

Question 1

Hospice

Answer 1

Provided care for those who are terminally ill. Prognosis is 6 months or less.

Question 2

Mental health facility

Answer 2

For patients with mental illness

-psychiatric clinics, counseling centers, chemical abuse treatment centers (addiction)

Question 3

Rehabilitation

Answer 3

For patients with mental or physical disabilities, the rap or counseling

Question 4

Industrial healthcare centers

Answer 4

In large companies or industries

• centers for those who work there (gyms, clinics)
• non emergency care or services

Question 5

School health services

Answer 5

Found in schools and colleges

-provide emergency care for accidents and sudden illness

Question 6

Daycare

Answer 6

Provided care if the elderly with dementia or children with illnesses for working families

Question 7

Public healthcare

Answer 7

Provided care through federal, state, and local agencies who can’t pay for healthcare
-provided preventative services

Question 8

Blood centers

Answer 8

Non profit organization specializing in blood collection and distribution, diagnostic testing, medical services and research
-provide life saving blood to hospitals

Question 9

Shipboard

Answer 9

Cruise ships have care sites including ICU

Question 10

WHO

Answer 10

World Health Organization

• managed by the United Nations
• getting information to solve Heath problems throughout the world

Question 11

DHHS

US Department of health and human services

Answer 11

Federal agency

-multiple divisions

Question 12

NIH

National institute of health

Answer 12

Involved in RESEARCH on disease

Conducts research and training into the cause of diseases

Question 13

CDC

Centers for diseases control

Answer 13

Trying to control spread of disease by educating people

• national level
• promotion

Question 14

FDA

Food and drug administration

Answer 14

• regulates food and drug products sold to public

- regulates food and drugs including development and manufacturing, packaging, labeling and shipping

Question 15

SAMHSA

Substance Abuse and mental health administration

Answer 15

Provides founds through grants for support, education, treatment and research
-conducts prevalence and incidence reports or patterns and trends of mental illnesses and abuse

Question 16

HRSA

Health resources and services

Answer 16

Provides healthcare to low income individuals, rural and urban where access is scarce

Question 17

CMS

Centers for Medicare and medicate

Answer 17

• administers Medicare and Medicaid funds

- pays for end stage renal care for any age patient

Question 18

U.S Indian Bureau-Indian Health Service

IHS

Answer 18

Provides health care to native Americans and Native Alaskans

Question 19

Agency for healthcare research and quality

AHRQ

Answer 19

Monitors outcomes of care
Focus: quality of care and cost containment
Provides info on outcomes and quality

Question 20

U.S Public Health Service

Public Heath departments

Answer 20

Immunization of disease control
Collection of statistics
Health education
Inspects environment of sanitation

Question 21

Occupational safety and Health Administration

OSHA

Answer 21

U.S department of labor

Establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job related injuries

Question 22

Institute of Safe Medication Practices

ISMP

Answer 22

Focus:national patient safety goals, med error reduction and safe medication practices
-non profit

Question 23

The joint commission

Answer 23

Accredits hospitals, long term facilities and home programs

-decides what hospitals are eligible for Medicare/Medicaid

Question 24

Federal Emergency Management Administration

FEMA

Answer 24

Department of Homeland security
Focus: maintain water supply and sanitation
-management when state disaster is ordered

Question 25

Department of veterans affairs

Answer 25

Administers Tricare, the military health insurance program