hospital Flashcards
BOT
GOVERNING BOARD OF TRUSTEE, HIRE CEO,CFO,COO:VOLUNTEER POSITION.RETIRED DOCTORS, REPRESENT LEADERSHIP AND OWNERSHIP OF HOSPITAL. BRIDGE BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTION
JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION
SET STANDARDS FOR HOSPITAL. INSPECTORS. GIVE HOSPITAL ACCREDITATION
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR
DIRECTOR/CEO/RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATION OF INDIVIDUAL DEPTS, PROCEDURE AND PLANNING. RESPONSIBLE TO BOT
COMPTROLLER
HOSPITAL BUDGETARY, BUSINESS MANGER OF RESPONSIBLE FOR DAT TO DAY FINANCES
PHYSICAL EXAMS COMPOSED OF 4 THINGS
INSPECTION; VISUAL
PALPATION: FEELS LIVER (HEPATOMEGALY)
PERCUSSION (TAPPING IN BACK) LISTEN TO THORAX/MAKE SURE LUNGS MAKE HOLLOW SOUND
AUSCULTATION: (LISTEN W/STETHOSCOPE)
GASTROSCOPY
a thin, flexible tube called an endoscope is used to look inside the oesophagus (gullet), stomach and first part of the small intestine (duodenum)
PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS HAS 6 EXPECTATIONS
QUALITY CARE, CLEAN/SAFE ENVIRONMENT/INVOLVEMENT IN PATIENT CARE/PROTECTION OF PRIVACY/PREPARTING PT FOR DISCHARGE,ASSIST W/INSURANCE CLAIM
TORT
LEGAL/CIVIL WRONG COMMITTED AGAINST PERSON OR PROPERTY IE:ASSAULT&BATTERY/ORGAN DONATION WITHOUT CONSENT
SLANDER
SPEAKING FALSELY RESULTING IN INJURY
LIBEL
WRITTEN DEFAMATION CAUSING INJURY
3 TYPES OF HOSPITAL
- PUBLIC-FEDERAL/STATE/COUNTY/CITY RUN
- PROPRIETARY-FOR PROFIT
- PRIVATE-NOT FOR PROFITIE:NORTHWELL