A Holistic Approach
Care of the whole person, physically, and emotionally
What is holistic care?
These 6 organizations make up the various types of healthcare organizations.
What are hospitals, subacute care units (SNU, SNF), Long term care facility (nursing home), Assisted living facility, Home health care agency, and hospice organizations?
These are the 9 types of patient subgroups based on their illness or medical needs.
What are surgical patients, medical patients, obstetric patients, pediatric patients, geriatric patients, psychiatric patients, rehabilitation patients, subacute or extended care patients, and intensive care patients?
What is the name of the government organization primarily responsible for protecting this nation's health?
What is DHHS-the Department of Health and Human Services?
This is insurance that is purchased at group rates by an employer or corporation.
What is group insurance?
Health Care System
What is a group of people with different types of knowledge and skill levels who work together to provide holistic care to the patient or resident?
Name the 11 parts that make up healthcare organization's structural design.
Board of trustees, Admin CEO, Medical staff, Director of Nursing, Director of Ancillary Services, Director of Business, Director of Facility services, RN's/LPNs/CNA's, X-ray/Lab/Pharmacy/Dietary, Admitting/Billing/Collections/Payroll/HR, Housekeeping/Maintenance/Security/Laundry/Grounds
These patients are critically ill and require highly skilled monitoring and care.
What are intensive care patients?
What law improves the quality of life for people who live in long term care facilities by making sure that residents receive a certain standard of care?
What is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
This is a type of insurance plan that is funded by the federal government for people who are 65 years of age or older to certain people with disabilities.
What is medicare?
In the past, healthcare was delivered by this one central figure.
Who is the family doctor?
This word is used to describe a person who is being cared for in a hospital.
What is a patient?
These patients have illnesses or conditions that are treated by surgery.
What are surgical patients?
What organization is the nonprofit group that sets national standards for healthcare facilities and completes inspections through the process of surveys?
What is the Joint Commission?
This is a federally funded and state regulated plan that is designed to help people with low incomes afford healthcare.
What is medicaid?
This individual or individuals should be the primary focus of the healthcare team's efforts.
Who is the patient or resident?
This word is used to describe a person who is being cared for in a long term care setting such as a nursing home.
What is a resident?
These patients are people with mental health disorders.
What are psychiatric patients?
OSHA
What is the government agency responsible for protecting the health and safety of America's workforce by enforcing standards and education?
This is a report that focuses on the degree of assistance or skilled care that each resident of a long term care facility needs.
What is a Minimum Set Data Sheet?
These members make up the healthcare team. Name at least 5 aside from the patient or resident.
Who are the physical therapist, housekeeping, dietary department, nursing assistant, nurse, physician, social services, lab, pharmacy, and xray?
This word is used to describe someone who is being cared for from his or her home.
What is a client?
These patients do not need the total care provided by the hospital but they are not yet ready to go home. They may need IV therapy, PT, or other treatments that cannot be provided by untrained caretakers.
What are subacute or extended care patients?
This is an official recognition from the organization that meets certain standards of quality.
What is an accreditation?
BONUS: What ONE question do you WANT me to ask on your assessment tomorrow?
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