Lec 1 - midterm Flashcards
large health care institutions that provide a wide range of medical, surgical,
and diagnostic services.
Hospitals
They are equipped to handle complex health conditions, from
emergency care to long-term treatment
Hospitals
Types of hospitals (3)
- General Hospitals
- Specialized hospitals
- Teaching Hospitals
Services provided: Emergency services, intensive care, surgery, diagnostics,
and inpatient care.
Hospitals
Give examples of services that hospitals provide.
Emergency services, intensive care, surgery, diagnostics,
and inpatient care.
The interdisciplinary approach is used by?
Hospitals
What is interdisciplinary approach?
Collaboration among doctors, nurses, specialists, and other healthcare workers.
are smaller health care settings that typically provide outpatient
services, such as routine check-ups, minor surgeries, and preventive care.
Clinics
Types of clinics (2)
General clinics
Specialized clinics
services that clinics provide
vaccinations, diagnostic tests, minor treatments
Focus: Primary care and specialized services without overnight stays.
Clinics
Types of mental health facilities
Psychiatric hospitals, counseling centers, substance abuse treatment
centers.
are designed to provide care for patients with psychological or
psychiatric conditions.
Mental Health Facilities
Services that mental health institutions provide
Psychotherapy, medication management, rehabilitation programs.
Objective: Stabilize mental health conditions and provide ongoing treatment.
Mental Health Facilities
These facilities cater to individuals who require long-term care due to chronic
illness, disability, or aging.
Long-term residential facilities
Types of long-term residential facilities
Nursing homes, assisted living facilities
Services that long-term residential facilities provide
Medical care, personal care (bathing, dressing), therapy
services.
Focus: Providing continuous care and support for daily living activities.
Long-term residential facilities
is focused on providing comfort and support to patients with
terminal illnesses.
Hospice care
Hospice services
Pain management, emotional and spiritual support, family
counseling.
Objective: Enhance quality of life in the final stages, rather than cure.
Hospice
Which healthcare setting uses a team-based approach
Hospice