Lecture 8/Chapter 8 Flashcards
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inpatient
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-requires an overnight stay in a health care facility
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hospital
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- an institution with at least 6 beds
- function is to deliver patient services that include diagnostic and treatment
- evolved from institution of refuge for homeless and poor
- ultramodern facilities providing advanced services
- must be licensed
- have an organized physician staff
- provide continuous nursing services supervised by RNs
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hospital characteristics
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- a governing body is legally responsible for hospital conduct -> board of directors
- a CEO is responsible for operations
- medical records on each patient
- pharmacy services supervised by a registered pharmacist
- food services to meet nutritional needs
4
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construction and operation of a hospital are governed by:
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- federal laws
- state health regulations
- city ordinances
- *joint commission standards -> makes recommendations if the hospital meets certain standards or performance, cleanliness -> carries huge wait for medicare and medicaid reimbursement
- fire codes
- sanitation standards
5
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inpatient costs
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- hospitals consume the biggest share of national health spending
- were the first to be targeted with prospective payment systems (PPS)
- subsequently, outpatient services mushroomed
6
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social welfare
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-almshouses and pesthouses
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care for the sick
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-public and voluntary (charitable) institutions
8
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evolution of five dominant functions in hospital transformation
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- social welfare
- care for the sick
- medical practice
- medical training and research
- consolidated systems
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medical practice
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- medical science and technology
- hospital administration, organization, efficiency
- the joint commission
10
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medical training and research
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-collaboration between hospitals and universitites
11
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consolidated systems
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- organizational integration
- service diversification
- hospital/heatlhcare systems*
12
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expansion phase: development of professional nursing
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- florence nightingale transofmred nursing
- efficiency of treatmnet; hygeine
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expansion phase: growth of health insurance
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- great depression closed many hospitals
- insurance allowed people to pay for health care
- increased the demand for health care
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expansion phase: role of government
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- *hospital survey and construction act (hill burton act, 1946):
- federal grants to build nonprofit community hospitals
- charitable care was a condition
- biggest factor to increase nations bed supply
- by 1980, goal of 4.5 beds per 1,000 population reached
- *public health insurance (medicare and medicaid)
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downsizing phase: mid 1980s onward
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- average hospital has become smaller
- shift from inpatient to outpatient
- changes in reimbursement- from cost-plus to PSS and decrease in inpatient utilization
- impact of managed care
- hospital closures- since 2000 many government run hospitals closed
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downsizing phase: impact of managed care
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- emphasis on cost containment
- efficient utilization of resources (care in alternative settings)
17
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downsizing phase: hospital closures
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- economic constraints
- many rural and urban hospitals had to close
- other hospitals closed wings or used them for alternative purposes
18
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utilization measures and operational concepts: discharges
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- discharges per 1,000 population
- an indicator of access and utilization
- number of overnight patients a hospital serves in a given time period
- includes newborns and deaths
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hospital transformation in the US
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five functions in the evolution of hospitals:
- primitive institutions of social welfare
- distinct institutions of care for the sick
- organized institutions of medical practice
- advanced medical training and research
- consolidated systems of health services delivery
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utilization measures and operational concepts: inpatient day (patient day)
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-a night spent by a patient
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average length of stay (ALOS)
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- days of care/discharges
- an indicator of severity of illness and resource use
- highest in federal hospitals, followed by stated and local government hospitals
- private nonprofit and for profit hospitals had the same ALOS in 2010
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capacity
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- size is determined by number of beds set up and staffed
- 84% of community hospitals in US have fewer than 300 beds
- average size of community hospital is 161 beds
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average daily census
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- average number of beds occupied per day
- days of care/number of days
- if it is low they dont get approved for a lot of beds
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occupancy rate**
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- percent of capacity occupied
- calculation: average daily census / number of available beds (capacity) x 100
- a measure of performance
25
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higher utilization among
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- the elderly
- children under 1
- women
- people of lower socio-economic status (bc they dont have primary care)
- medicare and medicaid beneficiaries
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expansion phase
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- development of professional nursing
- growth of private health insurance
- role of government- hill burton act and public health insurance
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key utilization measure and operational concepts
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discharges
- inpatient days
- average length of stay- hospital access and utilization -> comparative data
- capacity
- average daily census
- occupancy rate
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factors that affect hospital employment
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- Hospitals accounted for largest number of jobs in the health care industry in 2013.
- Workforce represented roughly 39% of total health care employment.
- More than 6 million people are employed by U.S. hospitals.
- Changes in reimbursement policy can affect employment.
- Cannot outsource health care jobs because they generally require personal interaction.
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hospital employment
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- 4% of all service jobs
- employment has continued to grow
- 2005- 4,350,000
- 2009- 4,680,000
- SBUH- 5,100 employees- largest single site employer in suffolk county
- north short-LIJ system- 31,000 employees -> 31 hospitals and 5,678 beds
30
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hospital costs
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- inpatient hospital services are the largest share of total US health care expenditures
- medicare and medicaid payments
- rise in bad debts
- international cost comparison
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types of hospitals
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Classification by ownership: -public hospitals -private nonprofit hospitals -private for-profit hospitals Classification by public access Classification by multiunit affiliation Classification by type of service: -general hospitals -specialty hospitals -physician-owned specialty hospitals -psychiatric hospitals -rehabilitation hospitals -childrens hospitals Classification by length of stay: -short stay hospitals -long term care hospitals Classification by location -swing bed hospitals -critical access hospitals -other rural designations Classification by size -other types of hospitals: -teaching hospitals -church affiliated hospitals -osteopathic hospitals
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public hospitals
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- first appear when almhouses and pesthouses evolved into hospitals
- owned by federal, state, or local government
- federal hospitals are open to special groups only (NA, military, veterans)
- VA runs the largest hospital system (federal)
- states run mainly psychiatric hospitals
- local hospitals (county or city owned) serve a high proportion of disadvantaged groups
- overall high utilization*
- average length of stay (ALOS) highest in federal hospitals -> veteran population is aging
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private nonprofit hospitals
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- owned and operated by community associations or other nongovernment organizations
- their mission is to benefit the community
- largest group of hospitals*
- does NOT mean that they do not make money !!!
- ex. northshore
- they do not give profits to shareholder
- reinvests money into organization to make it better
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private for profit hospitals
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- operated for the financial benefit of owners or stockholders
- have gained market share, mainly as physician owned specialty hospitals have grown in number
- lower occupancy rates than nonprofits
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expectation for nonprofit hospitals
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- internal revenue code, section 501
- grants tax-exempt status to nonprofit organizations
- institutions are exempt from federal, state, and local taxes
- nonprofit organizations provide some defined public good and do not distribute any profits to any individuals
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community hospitals
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- nonfederal
- short stay
- serve the general public
- can be proprietary, voluntary or government owned (only state or local)
- can be a general or specialty hospital
- 87% of US hospitals are community hospitals
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noncommunity hospitals
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- federal hospitals
- hospital units of institutions (prisons, colleges)
- long term stay
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multiunit affiliation hospitals
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- 2 or more hospitals (owned/leased/managed)
- 2011- 61% of hospitals were affiliated with a multihospital system (52% in 2005)
- nonprofit chains dominate
- advantages:
- economies of scale
- wide spectrum of care; variety of markets
- access to capital
- ease of contracting with managed care
- access to management resources and expertise
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nonprofit organization
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- provide some defined public good
- do not distribute any profits to any individual
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nonprofit institutions face new ACA demands
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- establish written financial assistance and emergency care policies
- limit charges for those eligible for assistance under hospitals financial assistance policy
- limit billing and collection actions against those within the guidelines of financial assistance
- conduct a community health needs assessment
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some management concepts
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- hospitals organizational structure differs from other large business organizations
- hospital governance:
- board of trustees
- chief executive officer
- medical staff
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short stay hospitals
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- high level care until they can move you
- ALOS of 25 days or less
- treat acute conditions
43
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swing bed hospital
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- rural areas
- flexibility to shift -> more flexibility with types of bed used
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urban hospitals
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- located in a metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
- have higher costs: high salaries, competition, broader and complex services
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rural hospitals
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- not in a MSA
- 40% of all community hospitals
46
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balanced budget act 1997
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- managing the money
- to save small rural hospitals from closure
- maximum 23 acute care or swing beds
- emergency services must be available
- must meet a distance test
- can have 10-bed psychiatric unit, a 10-bed rehabilitation unit, and a SNF
- cost-plus reimbursement, not to exceed 101% of cost
47
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community hospitals by size: most popular
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- 25-99 beds
- 43.1%
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teaching hospitals
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- medical training and research
- additional reimbursement from medicare
- broad and complex scope of services (often have tertiary care services)
- many located in economically depressed areas -> they dont have choice of where they go for care
- provide disproportionate share of uncompensated care
- COTH members provide nearly half of charity care nationwide
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church affiliated hospital
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- charity based
- first established by catholic sisterhoods
- mostly community general hospitals
- owned or influenced by church groups
- do not discriminate in giving care
- spiritual and dietary emphases are often present
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osteopathic hospitals
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- till about 1970, osteopaths operated their own hospitals
- subsequent acceptance by allopathic practitioners
- separate osteopathic hospitals are no longer needed -> they are also more costly and less productive
- many have closed
51
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licensure, certification, and accrediation
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- state government oversee the licensure of health care facilities
- certification allows a hospital to participate in medicare and medicaid programs
- accreditation is designed to ensure facilities meet certain basic standards
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magnet recognition program
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- designation conferred by the american nurses credentialing center
- affiliate of the american nurses association
- evaluates nursing staff
- recognizes-
- quality patient care
- nursing excellence
- innovation in professional nursing practice in hospitals
53
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management concepts
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- hospital governance: a tripartite structure
- board of trustees- governing body, board of directors
- CEO- administrator / president
- medical staff- chief of staff heads the medical staff
54
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licensure*
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-a hospital must be licensed to operate
-state government oversees with own set of standards
-emphasizes physical plant compliance with:
-building codes
-fire safety
-
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certification
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- not mandatory (required only if hospital wants to participate in medicare and medicaid- most do)
- a federal function
- hospitals must comply with the conditions of participation -> federal standards for health, safety, and quality
- currently revised conditions focus on quality of care delivered and the outcomes of that care
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accreditation
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- joint commission or american osteopathic association
- accreditation is a private undertaking
- it is voluntary for the hospital
- it confers deemed status on hospitals
- deemed status is not conferred on nursing homes
- how you get paid
- stamp of approval
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ethical and legal issues in patient care**
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- principles of ethics
- legal rights
- mechanisms for ethical decision making
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respect for others
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- autonomy- empowerment
- truth telling- honesty
- confidentiality- privacy
- fidelity- duty and promises
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beneficence
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-benefit to the patient
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nonmalficence
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- do no harm
- benefits > potential harm
61
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legal rights
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- challenges arise in treating incompetent and comatose patients
- patient self determination act of 1990
- inform patients of their rights upon admission
- bill of rights and informed consent
- advance directives - DNR, living will, durable power of attorney
- main rights:
- confidentiality
- consent re: medical care
- information on diagnosis and treatment
- right to refuse treatment
- formulation of advance directives
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informed consent
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- right to make an informed choice regarding medical treatment
- right to obtain complete current information on diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
- patient centered care- organizational culture that promotes patient involvement, respects preferences, solicits patients inputs, and furnishes needed information and education
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advance directives
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- patients wishes regarding continuation or withdrawal of treatment when patient lacks capacity to make end of life decisions
- 3 types:
- do not resuscitate (DNR) -> no CPR
- living will- patients wishes are indicated in advance
- main drawback- limited in scope
- durable power of attorney:
- patient appoints someone else to make decisions
- main drawbacks- patients wishes may be bypasses
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ethics committees
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- develop guidelines and standards
- address ethics issues
- multidisciplinary
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moral agent
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- health care managers
- moral responsibility to put patients needs above those of the organization
- ethics transcends compliance with the law
66
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summary
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- almshouses and pesthouses evolved into public hospitals to serve the poor
- key measures of inpatient utilization
- hospitals are classified in numerous ways
- ACA restrictions
- ethical decisions making has been a special area of concern for hospitals
67
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downsizing phase: changes in reimbursement
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- from cost-plus to PPS
- decrease in inpatient utilization
68
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utilization measures and operational concepts: days of care
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-cumulative patient days over a time period
69
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long stay hospitals
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- ALOS > 25 days
- psychiatric
- LTCHs
- chronic care
70
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LTCHs
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- must meet medicare guidelines
- patients with complex medical needs
- rapid growth has occurred
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elderly/poor disparities
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-inner city urban and rural hospitals treat poor and elderly disproportionately
72
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board of trustees
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- legally responsible for operations
- establish mission and long term direction
- evaluate major decisions and approve plans and budgets
- monitor performance
- appoint and evaluate the CEO
- approve appointment of medical staff
- committees (e.g. executive commitee, medical staff committee)
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chief executive officer (CEO)
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- carry out the mission and objectives
- responsible for day to day operations
- leadership
- receives delegated authority from the board
- answers to the board of trustees
74
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medical staff
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- accountable to the board
- physicians are formally granted admitting privileges
- chief of staff (medical director)
- chiefs of service (for specialties) in major hospitals
- committees: executive, credentials, medical records, utilization review, infection control, quality improvement
75
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licensure
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- a hospital must be licensed to operate *
- state government oversees with own set of standards
- emphasizes physical plant compliance with:
- building codes
- fire safety
- climate control
- space allocations
- sanitation
76
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justice
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fairness and equality
77
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learning objectives
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- perspective on hospital evolution
- factors contributing to hospital growth prior to the 1980s
- reasons for the decline of hospitals and their utilization
- measures pertaining to hospital operations and inpatient utilizsation
- compare utilization measures in US hospitals to other countries
- differentiate among various types of hospitals
- how the ACA affected physician owned specialty hospitals and nonprofit hospitals
- basic concept in hospital governance
- understand licensure, certification, and accreditation and the magnet recognition program
- get a perspective on ethical issues
78
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hospital governance
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- board of trustees
- chief executive officer
- medical staff
79
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which of the following is legally responsible for the operations of the hospital
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- CEO -> responsible for day to day operations -> answers the to the board
- chief medical officer
- board of trustees** -> represent the community, business, hospital
80
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chief medical officer
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-physician
-chief of surgery, chief of radiology -> answers to the chief medical officer
-
81
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which level of care would describe a patient receiving a liver transplant
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- primary
- secondary -> limited duration, recovery, rehabilitation, common surgery,
- tertiary -> transplant, invasive medical procedure, ICU
