Terms
That Start With "S"
That Start With "S"
Maintenance of cleanliness and hygiene standards in healthcare facilities
What is Sanitation
Basic self-care activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, transferring, and maintaining continence
What are ADL's or Activities of Daily Living
An evaluation or inspection of a healthcare organization to determine whether it meets established regulatory, accreditation, or quality standards
What is a Survey
This organization is the United Nations' specialized agency for international public health
What is the WHO or World Health Organization
WIC
What is the Federal Supplimental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children
Often caused by friction, shearing, or minor trauma, this injury is especially common among older adults with fragile skin
What is a Skin Tear
A POA or Power of Attorney is a person legally designated to make _______ and _________ decisions on behalf of an adult who can no longer make these decisions for themselves
(must provide both answers for points)
What are Medical and Financial Decisions
This federal program uses survey data and quality measures to rate nursing homes, allowing the general public to review and compare sites
What is the CMS 5 Star Rating System
These two countries have the longest life expectancies
(must provide both answers for points)
What are Japan and Switzerland
CHIP
What is the Children's Health Insurance Program
A behavioral pattern exhibited by some dimentia patients, including increased confusion and agitation becoming more noticable as the day progresses
The ability of an older adult to remain living safely and independently in their own home or community as they age
What is Aging in Place
These two metrics are used to determine the seriousness of a Tag given by a surveyer
(must provide both answers for points)
What are Scope and Sevarity
This percentage of the U.S. federal budget is spent on global health activities
What is 1% or Less than 1%
HPRD
What are Hours per Resident Day
This persistent challenge in long-term care can contribute to increased employee turnover, heavier workloads, and difficulty maintaining consistent resident care
What are Staffing Shortages
This percentage of nursing home residents rely on Medicaid services as their primary form of payment
(Must be within 5% of the correct answer)
What is 63%
This is the highest level of noncompliance assigned during a nursing home survey when a facility's failure to meet a requirement has caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm
What is Immediate Jeopardy
This disease with symptoms of fever, headache, and a distinctive skin rash that had historically killed hundreds of millions of people was declared "completely eradicated worldwide" in the year 1980
What is Smallpox
CBRF
What is a Community-Based Residential Facility
An unexpected event resulting in death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm that would require an immediate investigation and most likely a visit from state officials --- Examples include severe patient falls, medication errors, or a restraint-related injury
What is a Sentinel Event
Also known as Medicare Advantage, this program bundles all other Medicare Parts as a private insurance alternative, commonly providing additional coverage such as dental, vision, and hearing
What is Medicare Part C
First introduced through the Affordable Care Act, this quality-improvement approach is required in all long-term care facilities to identify problems, analyze their causes, and implement ongoing improvements
What is QAPI (Quality Assurance and Preformance Improvement)
This country has the highest quality of life index for adults ages of 65 and older
What is Finland
EMTALA
What is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act