Lesson 3: Hospital Flashcards
Latin: “Hospile” French: “Hospitale”
Hospital
Classification of Hospitals
- Length of stay of patient
- Clinical Basis
- Ownership/Control Basis
- Objectives
- Size
- Management
- System of Medicine
Specialty Hospital example
— Philippine Heart Center (PHC)
— Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP)
— National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI)
— Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC)
— Philippine Orthopedic Center
Central Government Hospitals example
— Philippine Government Hospitals (PGH)
— Pagamutan ng Dasmariñas
— Pagamutan ng Imus
— Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital
— Jose M. Reyes Memorial Medical Center
Private Hospital example
— St. Luke’s Medical Center (BGC)
— St. Luke’s Medical Center (QC)
— Asian Medical Center (Alabang)
— Makati Medical Center (Makati)
— Manila Doctor’s Hospital (Manila)
In connection with a medical school or a hospital for the treatment of nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without change
Clinic
Termed asylum before
Mental Health Facilities
Provide supervision and assistance in activites of daily living with medical and nursing services when requires
Long-Term Residential Facilities
Provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facilitiy or at a residence and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life
Hospice
— Personal health care consultation, treatment or intervention
— Uses advanced medical technology or procedures delivered on an outpatient basis
Outpatient/Ambulatory Care
— Routine Health Care
— Screenings, check-ups, and patient consulting to prevent illnesses, disease, or other health problems
Preventive Care
— Professional support service
— Allow a person to live safely in their home
Home Health Care
— Help someone who is aging and needs assistance to live indpendently
— Is managing chronic health issues
— Is recovering from medical setback
— Had special needs or a disability
In-home care
Provide short-term or long-term care in the home, depending on a person’s needs
Nurses, Aides, and Therapists
— Distance is a critical factor
— Using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and the injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of health care providers
— All in the interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities
Telemedicine
