Introduction to Hospitals Flashcards
The term “Hospital” is derived from the French word Hospes; which means?
Host
What are the broad 2 different types of hospitals?
- Non-Government Hosptial (2 types)-proprietary hospitals (for-profit) (owned by private group)-private voluntary (non-for-profit) (usually church affiliated)
- Government Hospitals-public hospitals-Federal, State, County, City
Hospitals are classified by the type of clinical services offered (5 types)
- General Hospitals-all types of services are offered
- Psychiatric-treats mentally ill
- Specialized-specializes in treatment (ex. eye, ear, nose, children)
- Long Term-usually rehabilitation
- Hospice-terminally ill patient
What is the order of the Hospital Organizational Chart?
- Patient
- Joint Commision (JC)
- Board of Trustees
- Hospital Administrator (Director/CEO)
- Assistant Administrator
- Chaplin
- Director of Volunteers and Staff
- Admissions
The hospital organization chart is separated into 3 sections. What are those 3 sections?
- Administrative
- Business
- Professional Care
What are the 7 sections that are under the Administrator section?
- Joint Commission
- Board of Trustees
- Hospital Administrator
- Assistant Administrator
- Chaplin
- Directory of Volunteers & Staff
- Admissions Department
What are the 15 sections that are under the Business section?
- Hospital Comptroller
- Personnel Department/Human Resources
- Public Relations
- Purchasing Department
- Payroll-Accounting
- Maintenance
- Linen Services
8.Housekeeping - Information
- Secretarial
- Medical Records/Health Information Management
- Medical Library
- Medical Audiovisual
- Hospital Attorney
- Security
What are the 8 sections that are under the Professional Care section?
- Medical Director
- Medical Staff
- Nursing and Multiple Therapy Staff
- Aides and Orderlies/Patient Care technicians
- Dietary Staff
- Social Service
- Ancillary
- Central Supply Technician
What is a Medical Chart?
A medical chart is a legal record of patients stay.
What are the 4 methods of a physical examination?
- Inspection (looking)
- Palpation (feeling)
- Percussion (striking)
- Auscultation (listening)
What are the 9 legal points relating to medical charts?
- chart is a confidential legal document
- patient should not read chart (must request a copy)
- use correct sentence structure, spelling and medical terminology
- ink ONLY
- legible-corrections of errors MUST be noted
- never change anyone’s notes
- record correct dates and time
- factual information
- sign document
What does HIPAA mean?
Health Portability and Accountability Act-establish privacy standards to protect patients’ medical records and other health related information
