Present Day Health Care Flashcards
health care is a ________ a day industry
2 billion dollar
there are ________+ health care workers in ________+ health careers
9.8 million
200
provide many different medical services
hospitals
different types of hospitals
private(lakeview) religious(OLL) government(Slidell Memorial) non-profit(ochsner) specialty(M.D. Anderson-cancer) university(LSU)
two types of long term car facilities
nursing homes
assisted living
care and assistance for elderly residents and individuals with disabilities, handicaps, or chronic illnesses
nursing homes
care for residents who do not require extensive medical care
assisted living
- normally privately owned by a corporation or group of physicians
- normally there for diagnosis, treatment, examination, minor surgery, lab testing
- tend to be small groups from general practitioners to specialists
medical offices
- normally owned by a corporation but can be owned by the physician
- tend to be large groups of physicians of different types if practice in a centralized area
clinics
used for trauma accidents, sudden illnesses, transfers, etc
emergency care services
for minor emergencies or sudden minor illnesses
urgent care
rescue individuals trapped in an emergency situation (fire departments)
rescue squads
- care in the patient’s home
- most are run by private agencies but can be offered by the health department, hospitals, gov agencies, non-profits
- provide wide range of services (nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy)
home health care
- usually work with patients with life expectancies of 6 months or less
- care may be provided at home, hospitals, LTC
- purpose is to allow patient to die with dignity and in comfort
- give psychological, social, spiritual, and financial counseling for patient and family
hospice agencies
- diagnostic tests for blood, sugar, urine…
- dental labs for dentures and other devices
- used by medical and dental offices, small hospitals, clinics
laboratories
- treat mental health disorders and diseases
* counseling centers, psychiatric clinics an hospitals, chemical abuse centers
mental health facilities
- located in hospitals, clinics, private centers
- physical, occupational, recreational, speech, and hearing therapies
- use for mental and physical disabilities for maximum self-care
rehabilitation facilities
the insertion of thin needles into specific points to stimulate balance in the flow if body energy
acupuncture