Introduction to Health Care Flashcards
what is EMTALA?
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
what is the primary, secondary, tertiary prevention?
Primary prevention avoids the development of a disease. examples include: Smoking cessation programs/immunization programs/educational programs for pregnancy and employee safety
SECONDARY prevention activities are focused on early disease detection, which prevents progression.
TERTIARY prevention reduces the impact of already established disease by minimizing disease-related complications. Tertiary prevention focuses on rehabilitation and monitoring of diseased individuals.
what is the Iron Triangle?
it is used to evaluate health care systems? The Iron triangle is a balancing act of access, cost containment, and quality. the Iron triangle focuses on quality, cost, and access of a program. The quality of the service , the cost of the service, and the accessibility of the service must be balance in order to provide good health care
what is the definition of an epidemic
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
what is an almshouse? poor house?
they were established to serve the indigent by providing shelter while treating illness.
what is the meant by the “graying” process ?
the increase in the portion of older people in the population
as we age to more chronic health conditions develop?
true
what is healthy people 2010/2020?
2010- a comprehensive, nationwide health promotion and disease prevention agenda. 2020- tracks approximately 1,300 objectives organized into 42 topic areas, each of which represents an important public health area.
when did president Obama sign the affordable care act
march 23,2010
what do infant mortality rates measure?
to compare the health status of nations world wide
Does the U.S. health care system provide access to all its citizens?
true
what are some examples of alternative and complementary medicine?
yoga, vitamins, and spiritual healing
is the surgeon general the U.S. chief health educator?
yes
what is the mission of the Indian health service?
is to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) to the highest level.
The national institutes of health has 27 institutes and centers that focus on different diseases and conditions?
true
can social media play a role in the healthcare industry?
true
what is bioterrorism?
an attack on a population by deliberately releasing viruses, bacteria, or other germs or agents that will contribute to illness or death in people.
what is the purpose of the patient self-discrimination act of 1990?
Requires hospitals and other facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to provide patients upon admission, with information on their rights; it is also referred to as the patient bill of rights.
are private hospitals the oldest type of hospital and are owned by the federal, state, or local government
FALSE
Are voluntary hospital non-government owned , private and not-for-profit?
true
are hospitals considered voluntary because their financial support is the result if community organization efforts?
true
A long term care hospital focuses on patient who stays on average greater than ___ days?
30 days
Are rehabilitation and chronic disease hospitals, examples of long-term care hospitals?
true
