The Health System Flashcards
A complex network of organizations,
institutions, resources, and people whose primary purpose is to improve health
Health System
Health System includes everything from hospitals and clinics to?
health policies and financing mechanisms
Who said this? What year?
“The combination of resources, organization, financing, and management that culminate in the delivery of health services to the population.”
Dr. Milton Roemer, 1991
______ Model of Health Service System
Roemer
composed of the Ministry of Health
(Department of Health), voluntary
agencies (Philippine Red Cross), and
both private and public healthcare
facilities
Organization of programs
involves health planning, administration, coordination, legislation, and regulation
Management
comes from charity, insurance, and social security
Economic support
involves manpower, facilities, and knowledge
Resource Production
the provision of successful tests wherein primary care offers basic tests, secondary care offers specialized tests, and tertiary medical care offers advanced tests
Delivery of Services
Defined health system as “all the organizations, institutions, resources, and people whose primary purpose is to improve health.”
WHO, 2000
According to WHO, in order to have a good healthcare system we need?
motivated medical staff, good infrastructure, and adequate funding.
This goal is:
- the overarching goal
- involves the screening, prevention, and treatment
- striving for equity in health through minimizing inequitable health disparities
such as income, ethnicity, occupation, gender, geographic location, and sexual orientation
Improving the health of populations
This goal:
aims for a healthy community with a low mortality rate and high life expectancy
Improving the responsiveness of the population system to the population it serves
Goal 2:
- vaccinations
- health education
- disease prevention measures
Preventive Care
Goal 2:
- providing effective medical
treatments to cure diseases
Curative
Services
Goal 2:
- encouraging a healthy
lifestyle
Health Promotion
Goal 2:
- ensuring the proper
management and care if
chronic illnesses to prevent
complications and improve
quality of life
Chronic Disease Management
Goal 2:
- be aware of current statistics and data of illnesses, especially chronic diseases
Monitor and Evaluate
Goal 2:
- ensuring the health system
treats the individual with
dignity, respect, and
confidentiality
Respect Persons
Goal 2:
- providing the care that is
respectful of and responsive
to the needs and values of
the individual
Patient-centered Care
Goal 2:
- immediate provision of
results for an efficient and
effective treatment
Timely Access
Goal 2:
- maintaining high standard
Quality of Care
Goal 2:
- respect the beliefs and
values of individuals
Cultural Sensitivity