Prentice Ch. 2 - Health Care Org. and Admin Flashcards
SWOT analysis
strengths
weaknesses
opportunities
threats
in regards to strategic planning of why program is needed
Policy
a clear and accurate written statements that identify the basic rules and principles (what and why) used to control and expedite decision making
Procedures
describe the process by which something is done (the how)
Institution must decide
who is to be treated outside of athletic population
Sports coverage
ideally there should be an ATC at all practices, and contests, home and away
ATR rules
- no cleats
- gear kept outside
- shoes off treatment tables
- shower before treatment
- roughhousing not allowed
Non consumable capital equipment
- ice machines
- treatment tables
- isokinetic machines
- electrical therapeutic modalities
Capital equipment
- crutches
- coolers
- athletic training kits
Release of medical records
cannot release records to anyone without written consent
- athlete has to sign a waiver that specifies which information is to be released
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
- guarantees patients have access to their medical records, gives them more control over how their protected health information is used and disclosed and gives a clear avenue of recourse if info is compromised
Pre participation exams include
medical history physical exam cardiovascular screen maturity assessment orthopedic screening wellness screen
Sickle cell trait screening rule
NCAA: everyone has to be tested unless they prove they have been previously tested or by signing a waiver releasing the NCAA and their university from liability
Accident
an unplanned event capable of resulting in loss of time, property damage
Injury
damage to the body that restricts activity or causes disability to such an extent that the patient is not able to practice or compete the next day
Injury prevalence
analyzes the total number of injuries in a specific population
injury incidence rate
number of new injuries that occur in a particular population during a specified time period
injury exposure rates
look at the incident of injuries per number of individual athlete exposures during a specific time period
Epidemiology
study of factors affecting the health and illness of individuals and populations
- take this approach
extrinsic factor
type of activity that is performed, the amount of exposure to injury, factors in the environment, and the equipment
intrinsic factor
the athlete, includes age, gender, neuromuscular aspects, structural aspects, performance aspects, and mental and psychological aspects
NCAA injury surveillance system
purpose is to study the incidence of football injuries so that rule change recommendations could be made to reduce the injury rate
