Thinking Upstream Flashcards
1
Q
Downstream
A
- Correct problem after it has occured
- Emergency Departments, Critical Care Units, & other hlthcare settings focused on illness care
2
Q
Upstream Thinking
A
- Preventing problems before they happen
- Modifying economic, political, & envirn’t factors tht are precursors to poor hlth
- Preventative & population based care
