Healthcare System, C1; WB, P-LQ Flashcards
Week 1, 8/29-9/2
Client
person who receives Home Health Care agency services
A ____________ is a person who receives Home Health Care agency services.
Client
In U.S., 18th-20th centuries, health care delivery focused mainly around the . . .
. . . home and family.
A Holistic approach focuses on . . .
. . . the care of the whole person, not just the person’s physical condition or disease.
A ___________ approach focuses on the care of the whole person, not just the person’s physical condition or disease.
Holistic
Holistic
relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts
The family doctor who attended a person from birth to death is now called a “_______ ____________” or “_______ _________.”
often supported by specialists
general practitioner, family physician
another word for Mission
purpose
The primary mission of a University Hospital may be to . . .
. . . train people in the field of health care.
Primary mission of __________ Hospital may be to train people in the healthcare field.
University
A Patient receives __________ services.
hospital
Patient
person who receives hospital services
Residents are people cared for in ______-_______ _________ Facilities.
L-TC
Resident
people being cared for in L-TC facilities
Why’re people in L-TC called Residents?
Because the LTC Facility becomes the person’s home (temporarily/permanently).
L-TC stands for . . .
. . . Long-Term Care.
L-TC Facilities are also known as ___________ ______/________.
NH/F
NH/F are also known as ___-_____ ____ Facilities.
L-TC
__________ are a type of Acute Care Setting.
Hospitals
Hospitals are a type of ______ _____ _________.
Acute Care Setting
Skilled Nursing Unit/Facility is also called ___________ ______ Unit.
Subacute Care
Subacute Care Unit’s 2 other names:
Skilled Nursing Unit/Facility
People who’re unable to care for themselves at home but don’t need hospitalization can go to a _____-___ ____ _______ or ________ _________/_________.
L-TCF, NH/F
L-TCF or NH/F is for people who are . . .
. . . unable to care for themselves at home but don’t need hospitalization.