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.
____-____ _____ _________ provide care for people who’re unable to care for themselves but don’t need hospitilization.
L-TCF
_______ ______ ______ provides rehabilitation & other skilled care; helps person advance from hospital care to home care.
Subacute Care Unit
Subacute Care Unit
provides rehabilitation & other skilled care; helps person advance from hospital care to home care
Assisted-Living Facility is a type of ______-______ care facility.
long-term
A-LF host people who’re able to provide most of their own care, but may need help with . . . (4)
- medications
- transportation
- meals
- housekeeping
Assisted-Living Facilities host people who’re . . .
. . . able to provide most of their own care, but may need help with medications, transportation, meals, & housekeeping.
________-______ ________ provides help with medications, transportation, meals, & housekeeping.
Assisted-Living Facility
______ Health Care agencies provide skilled care in a person’s _____.
Home, home
Home Health Care agencies provide . . .
. . . skilled care in a person’s home.
______ ______ ______ provides skilled care in person’s home.
Home Health Care
Inpatient
care for Patient who stays in hospital 1 or more nights
Outpatient
care for Patients who return to hospitals everyday for a time period
no overnighters
In a healthcare setting, the _________/________ is always the health care team’s focus.
Patient/Resident
Physicians earned a _______ degree, are ___________ experienced, & are ____________- to practice medicine.
medical, clinically, licensed
Physician
HCP/health care professional who:
- has earned a medical degree
- is clinically experienced
- & is licensed to practice medicine
doctor of medicine
Hospice relieves ____ & provides emotional/spiritual __________ for the dying & his/er family.
pain, support
Hospice
relieves pain & provides emotional/spiritual support for people who’re dying & their families
__________ relieves pain & provides emotional/spiritual support for Patients & families facing end of life.
Hospice
CEO stands for . . .
Chief Executive Officer.
Board of Trusties sets _______ to ensure care offered by organization is safe/of good quality.
policies
________ or __________ sets policies to ensure care offered by organization is safe/of good quality.
Board, Trusties
Board of Trusties
sets policies to ensure care offered by organization is safe/of good quality
DON stands for . . .
Director of Nursing
DON & CNO are the . . .
same thing. :p
CNO stands for . . .
Chief Nursing Officer
The _________ ___ _________/________ ________ ______ is responsible for all aspects of the organization that have to do with Patient/Resident care.
DON/CNO
Director of Nursing/Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for . . .
. . . nursing care quality provided in facility.
Administrator/CEO ________ organization & ______ board & organization.
manages, links
Administrator/CEO (2)
- manages organization
- links board & organization
USDHHS stands for . . .
United States Department of Health & Human Services.
USDHHS is the primary ____________ agency responsible for _______ health.
government, nation’s
United States Department of Health & Human Services
primary government agency responsible for protecting nation’s health
OSHA stands for . . .
Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration is a __________ agency responsible for protecting _______ & _______ of workers.
government, health, safety
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
government agency responsible for protecting health & safety of American workers
by enforcing standards/providing education to better workplace condition
_____________ ______ & _______ ___________ is an organization that aims to decrease the number of on-the-job injuries/deaths.
OSHA
OBRA stands for . . .
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
OBRA 1987 improves _____ quality for people in _____-_____ ____ _______
life, L-TCF
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 1987
improves life quality for people in L-TCF
by ensuring residents receive certain care standard
Nonprofit Accrediting Organizations sets national ____________ for all ______ ______ organization types.
standards, health care
Nonprofit Accrediting Organizations
set national standards for all health care organization types
Agencies that ensure health care quality ensure that HCP are _________.
trained
Agencies that ensure health care quality ensure health care facilities meet ____________/___________ standards.
cleanliness/quality
Agencies that ensure health care quality ensure all ________ used in health care delivery are safe.
products
Agencies that ensure health care quality ensure ________ health care is available to _________.
quality, everyone
4 objectives of agencies that ensure health care quality:
Ensure:
- HCP are properly trained/competent
- health care facilities meet cleanliness/quality standards
- all products used in health care delivery are safe
- quality health care is available to everyone
A facility that does not regain compliance status may face ______________ status loss.
accreditation
A facility that does not regain compliance status may face substantial _______.
fines
A facility that does not regain compliance status may face inability to qualify for _________/_________ payments.
Medicare/Medicaid
A facility that does not regain compliance status may face _______ ban.
admission
A facility that does not regain compliance status may face ___________.
closure
A facility that does not regain compliance status may face 5 serious penalties:
- Accreditation status loss
- Substantial fines
- Inability to qualify for Medicare/Medicaid payments
- Admission ban (a LTC facility mayn’t be allowed to admit new residents)
- Closure
__________ ____________ is purchased at group rates by employer/corporation.
Group Insurance
Group Insurance
purchased at group rates by an employer or corporation
insurance company pays for health care according to individual policy
___________ _______ _________ assists in delivering health care by arranging contracts with various HCP.
Managed Care System
Managed Care System
assists in delivering health care by arranging contracts with various health care providers
doctors’ offices, hospitals, ambulance services, pharmacies
Medicare is an insurance plan ________ funded by _________ _________.
federally, Social Security
Medicare is under the administration of _________ for ___________/_________ ___________.
Center, Medicare/Medicaid Services
Medicare
insurance plan federally funded by Social Security, under the administration of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services/CMS
People <__ can be eligible for Medicare.
65
People < 65 can be eligible for ___________.
Medicare
People <65 ___ __ eligible for Medicare.
can be
CMMS/CMS stands for . . .
Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services.
Medicaid is federally ________ & stated _________.
funded, regulated
Medicaid was designed to help people with _______ ________ to pay for _______ _______.
low incomes, health care
Medicaid
federally funded, state-regulated plan designed to help people with low incomes to pay for health care
Medicaid is an insurance system that provides health care for people with ______ incomes.
lower
Health care today is delivered in large facilities dedicated to providing __-____ Patient care.
on-site
Health care today is delivered in large facilities dedicated to providing . . .
. . . on-site Patient care.
“Centering on person receiving care” describes a __________ approach to health care.
humanistic
Each facility isn’t able to set its own ________ for training/evaluating NAs who work there.
standards
Each facility ___ able to set its own standards for training/evaluating NAs who work there.
isn’t
People with Alzheimer disease (AD) who can no longer be provided their daily care at home may need to enter a _____-_____ ____ __________.
LTCF (or NH/F)
