The Health Care System

Question 0

A person who has a severe illness or whose condition is unstable and who requires a great deal of care and close monitoring is usually treated in

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A hospital , or acute care setting

Question 1

What is a holistic approach ?

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A holistic approach focuses on the care of the whole person , not just the physical but also emotional

Question 2

What are some things tha happen in acute care settings ?

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Delivering babies
Diagnosing diseases
Treating dieseaas with drugs or surgery 
Emergency and ICU services
Mental health services 
Rehab and physical therapy

Question 3

People who receive the services or hospital care are typically referred to as …

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Patients

Question 4

What is a sub acute care unit ?

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A place where patients still need some care from a skilled Health care professional

Question 5

What is a long term care facility ?

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A long term care facility is a place where people who are unable to care for themselves and don’t need to be hospitalized live

Question 6

What are the people in the long term care facilities called?

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Residents

Question 7

What is a home health care agency?

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It’s when u provide care in the persons household

Question 8

What are people who recover care from agencies called?

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Clients

Question 9

What is hospice?

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Provided care for people who are dying and their families

Question 10

What is the structure of the health care organization?

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Board of trustees
Admin (CEO) -Medical staff
Director of nursing ( RNs , LPNs, CNAs)
Director of ancillary ( x ray , lab , pharmacy dietary )
Director of business ( admitting billing collections payroll human resources)
Director of facility services (janitors maintenance security laundry grounds)

Question 11

What is the dhhs

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The United States department of health and human services

Question 12

What is the dhhs responsible for?

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It is the primary govronment agency responsible for protecting the nations health

Question 13

What is OBRA

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The omnibus budget reconciliation act

Question 14

What does OBRA do?

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OBRA improves the quality of life for people living in the long term care facility’s by making sure residents receive certain care

Question 15

What’s FDA and what’s it do

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Food and drug administration and ensures safety and effectiveness of drigs

Question 16

What is NIH and what do they do

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The national institute of health and support thousand of research projects for disease

Question 17

What is AHRQ and what do they do

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Agency for healthcare reaserch and quality , support reaserch on healthcare and quality and cost of care

Question 18

What is CDC and what do they so

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Center for diseases control and provide statistics about health conditions and monitor breakouts and diseases

Question 19

What is accreditation ?

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Official recognition that the organization meets certain standards of quality

Question 20

What is a survey?

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An actual inspection and evaluatin of a health care organization or facility

Question 21

What is OSHA ?

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Occupational safety and health administration

Question 22

What does OSHA do?

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They are a govronment agency responsible for protecting health and safety of American workers

Question 23

What is Medicare?

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A type of insurance plan that is federally funded by social security for people 65 years and over

Question 24

What is Medicaid?

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Is a federally funded and state regulated plan to design to help people with low incomes to pay for health care

Question 25

What is an assisted living ?

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A type of long term care facility people who live in these facilities can provide most care on their own but they may need some help