Unit 2 Flashcards
What is the largest industry in the nation?
Hospital environment
What is Berks County hospital an example of?
A direct relationship with it’s community
Reading Hospital is…
Non Profit and supports the low income and uninsured
Who merged with who?
Rhmc merged with tower heath system
What can volunteers do?
Enable many task and provide many hours of service and assistance
2016 Berks county community health needs concluded what ?
That street medicine or access to care was needed
4 basic components of street medicine
-Deliver equitable and patient centered services to the homeless
- increase accessibility & continuity of care through telehealth
- provide patient case management services and inpatient consultation
- educate patients on available community services and resources
What are the responsibilities of Street medicine?
Caring for patients regardless of condition, promoting health, preventing illness, education and research
What is a mission statement?
An organization defining and guiding force that outlines the reason for its existence
- intent to provide services, intended recipients of service and description of the level of cost
Who is responsible for policies and operations?
Board of directors or governing board
Who defines how the operation of a hospital is maintained and conducted ?
Chief executive officer or president who is employed by board of directors
Who oversees day to day operations?
Chief operating officer (COO) or second chain of command
Who supervises finances ?
Chief financial officer(CFO)
Who oversees specific groups of departments within an organization ?
Vice president
Who is physician in charge?
Chief medical officer/ director
Who completes 4 years of undergrad and 4 years of med school?
Medical residents
What are you in your first year of residency ?
Intern
What kind of hospitals are there ?
Federal government (VA), non profit and profit(community)
What was the first hospital in the US?
UPenn
What are veteran hospitals known for ?
Catering to those who have been in the military, naval, air, or any other service unless you were dishonorably discharged
-the largest integrated healthcare system in America
Which full range for service hospital gives money to charity and community but not board of directors ?
Not for profit hospitals (exempt form federal taxes )
Which full range Hospital gives money to the owners and has individual making decisions for stockholders?
For profit hospitals (taxes must be paid)
What are clinics and what is an example of one?
-Planned parenthood is an example of a clinic
-They can be operated publicly, privately, or by the government and are often offer low or no cost care
What services do clinics provide ?
Routine medical care, preventive care, and medical attention
What kind of office is organized at the home base of a single or group of physicians ?
Physician offices
What kind of center only allows up to one night stays and offer minor surgeries only?
Outpatient surgical centers
What free standing or associated center is mainly for diagnostic imaging and what do they offer ?
-imaging center
-offer labs, echo, and other diagnostic imaging
What’s the difference between emergency or urgent care vs hospitals ?
Urgent care treat for colds and flus, sinus infection, allergies, sore throat, minor sprains and strains but nothing severe
-started in 1980
-primary general diagnostic radiographing procedures
What’s the purpose of mobile imaging?
Provides better access to care in remote areas and on call for for nursing homes, hospitals, retirement, communities and other facilities
What are four types of long term care facilities?
Independent living, assisted living, nursing home, and memory care
What care facility cater to specific age groups and offer 24/7 access to medical and custodial care ?
Assisted living (patients can function still)
What care provides skilled nursing, rehabilitation and 24/7 medical care?
Nursing home
What care is for individuals with memory loss form diseases and are specifically trained to keep patient comfort ?
Memory care
What are mental health facilities ?
Care for those with mental illness that are usually inpatient or outpatient with most of them not having imaging services on location
What is hospice ?
-End of life treatment without imaging services
-provides comfort and support to patients and their families, social and spiritual support and the goal of improving the quality of patients last days by offering dignity and comfort
What is telehealth?
Popular technology that allows physicians and specialist to diagnose and treat patients over distances
What is nighthawk ?
Radiologist across the country who are on call to read images overnight (needed STAT)
What is private health insurance?
Any coverage offered by private entity
What is self pay ?
No insurance from complications across the medical care system (8% of the population did not have insurance as of 2019)
What is indemnity?
Fee for service that is very expensive
- you can go to any physician and most services are performed for a great fee
What is managed care (MCO)
Health care company or a health insurance plan that is focused on managed care while keeping quality of care
-only can go to select physicians
What are 5 major key points about MCO?
-more cost effective way to provide care
-any type of system to coordinate care/treatment
-monitors and controls type of quality, use and cost of health care
-most choose select physician
-reduces unnecessary or inappropriate care
What government program is for those 65 and older or disabled elders?
Medicare
What government program covers for those with low income, poor, disabled and impoverished?
Medicaid
What government insurance is for kids
CHIP
What are four reasons for why health care cost has increased?
Population aging, insurance companies needing to pay for more, administrative cost of insurance companies and technology advancing
As a team what is our goal?
To care for our patients
Practicing team based care can
-Improve clinical outcomes
-Improve support for complex patients
-reduce staff burnout
-enhance patient access & experience
What’s the difference between technician and technologist
-Technicians perform procedures that require attention and work under another provider (12 months of school)
- technologist are skilled in a particular art (more school & what we are)
What is a medical doctor (MD)?
Physician who focus on diagnosis and treatment of disease
What is a doctor of osteopathy (do)?
Physician that takes A holistic approach to medicine and manipulates muscles and bones
What is aphysician assistant?
A mid level medical professional who works as part of a team w/a doctor
- performs tasks conducted by the physician and assist in surgery
-they do not perform surgery by themselves
What are some nursing work settings?;
Hospitals, camps, nursing homes, prisons, etc.
What type of nurse has limited training and assist nurses on the job?
Nursing assistant
What type of nurse can legally administer drugs (except IV) from A one year program?
Licensed Practical nurse (LPN)
What type of nurse completes 2-4 years of School and takes A national licensing exam?
Registered nurse (RN)
What type of nurse provides perinatal care and delivers infants?
Nurse midwife
What type of nurse provides anesthesia?
Nurse anesthetist
What type of nurse assess, diagnose, and treat patients on their own?
Nurse practitioner
What type of technologist records electrical impulses of the heart?
Cardiovascular
What type of technologist records impulses of brain?
Electroneurodiagnostic
What technologist performs test and analyes labs?
Medical (4 years )
What therapist treats patients with breathing difficulty in hospitals?
Respiratory
What therapist restores muscle strength and coordination?
Physical
What therapist assist people who have difficulty in everyday movement functions?
Occupational
What Therapist treats for communication and swallowing?
Speech learning pathologist
Who are first responders on the medical staff ?
Émt
What is the study of science that deals W the origin, nature, effects, and use of drugs?
Pharmacology
Who investigates how potential medicine interact W biological systems?
Pharmacologist (doctoral degree)
Who dispenses drugs as ordered by a physician?
Pharmacist (doctoral degree)
What is the point of health information system?
To manage health records and watch for breaches of HIPPA
What is the role of social services
To provide individuals, families, and groups with support, education, & counseling
What do patient advocates do?’
Aid the patient for better understanding and find the best interest for the patient
What is central transportation?
Cen tran is transferring patients to change rooms, to treatment and morgue
What is admission and registration and what else is it called ?
Intake specialist
They input patient info like co-pay and insurance
What is billing fiscal?
Financial department for patient accounts and provide how much test may be
What’s IMs
Information management system who ensures computer systems are running smoothly
Who oversees employe administrative affairs in a organization
Human Resources
Who manages the amount
Of legal and financial risk to the organization?
Risk management
Encouraging patients to live a healthier lifestyle is Done in what department?
Preventive care
What is procurement?
Purchasing and ordering equipment
