outpt ambulatory care Flashcards
out pt services
Services that do not require going into the hospital
out pt services include
Includes X-ray, EKG, EEG, US, CT, MRI, Lab, PT, home care, OP surgery/procedures
Physicians office are beginning to thrive by offering a variety of OP services.
physician office also have lab and must be what certified
CLIA and certificate of waiver
Under the CLIA only
POLs (physican office lab) with a certificate of waiver (COW) may perform only those tests that have been waived.
to be waived they must follow
manufacters instructions perform quality checks personal training equipment handling calibertation OSHA
Types of tests performed by POL include
Screening tests
strep test
Confirmatory tests
Hep B test
Monitoring tests
follow disease
Stat tests
emergency
Preadmission tests
non urgent before admissioninspections
Personnel files Training Procedure manuals Maintenance logs Up to date, documentation of any maintenance Temperature logs Documented daily, up to date Quality control logs Up to date, performed per package directions Patient records Calibration logs Quality assurance plans
Ambulatory care refers to
Refers to delivery of outpatient services in many different settings
Can be preventive, primary, or secondary care
preventive
Preventive: focuses on wellness of individuals
primary
Primary: focuses on daily, routine basic care
secondary
Secondary: :focuses on care requiring specialized diagnosis and treatment
Ambulatory care is provide in
Physician offices Ambulatory surgery centers Clinics Hospitals with Same Day surgery options Infusion, Chemotherapy and Dialysis units
ambulatory surgical center provides
A facility that provides surgery, pain management, diagnostic tests in the outpatient setting: Example????
Hospital is defined by
Defined as “an institution where the ill or injured may receive medical, surgical or psychiatric treatment, nursing, food and lodging during illness”
teaching hospital
Has a physician residency program, also provides clinical experience for nursing and allied health.
