Unit 1: Safe, Effective Care Environment Flashcards
Management of Care: Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Team
Identify the need for interdisciplinary conferences.
Management of Care: Delegation
Utilize the five rights of delegation.
Management of Care: Ethical Practice
Recognize ethical dilemmas and take appropriate action.
Management of Care: Information Technology
Use information technology to enhance the care provided to the client.
Management of Care: Legal Rights and Responsibilities
Identify legal issues affecting the client.
Preventative Health Care
Focuses on educating and equipping clients to reduce and control risk factors of disease. Examples include programs that promote immunization, stress management, and seat belt use.
Primary Health Care
Emphasizes health promotion, and includes prenatal and well-baby care, nutrition counseling, and disease control. This level of care is based on a sustained partnership between the client and the provider. Examples include office or clinic visits and
scheduled school or work-centered screenings (vision, hearing, obesity).
Secondary Health Care
Includes the diagnosis and treatment of emergency, acute illness, or injury. Examples include care that is given in hospital settings (inpatient and emergency departments), diagnostic centers, or emergent care centers.
Tertiary Health Care
Involves the provision of specialized highly technical care. Examples include oncology centers and burn centers.
Restorative Health Care
Involves intermediate follow-up care for restoring health. Examples include home health care, rehabilitation centers, and skilled nursing facilities.
Continuing Health Care
Designed to address long-term or chronic health care needs. Examples include hospice, adult day care, and in-home respite care.
Regulatory Agencies
Are involved with ensuring the quality and quantity of health care, and the protection of health care consumers.
Health Care Finance
Influences the quality and type of care by setting parameters for cost containment and reimbursement.
