Vocab Pt.1
Define Input
Anything that enters a system
Define Controls
Anything that pinpoints problems in a system before the output is complete
What is a public healthcare system?
mainly funded by taxes and social security insurance
Respecting chain of command can help provide what to an organization? (3 answers)
Strength, efficiency, and focus
What is our new room number?
826
Define Output
The final product or service provided by a system.
Define Mission
A specific, stated purpose.
What is a private healthcare system?
mainly by private insurance agencies and out-of-pocket payments
What kinds of patients do behavioral health facilities treat?
Those with mental disorders, those who struggle with substance abuse and addiction, and victims of abuse and domestic violence.
What day of the week are assignments usually due?
Thursdays
Define a system
A system is a group of individual parts that work together to form a unified whole.
Define Consumers
Any person who needs healthcare services.
What is an advantage of a public healthcare?
every citizen is guaranteed healthcare
What are the four divisions within a healthcare facility?
Informational, Support, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic
List out the classroom jobs
- Paper maintenance
- Door Opener
- Lights or Clean
Define Healthcare Personnel
Staff that administer delivery system services.
Define Environment in the systems theory
The circumstance and condition in which a system exists.
What is an advantage of a private healthcare. (Must be 3 responses)
- taxes tend to be lower
- comprehensive services are provided
- can stimulate economic growth
What kinds of patients does a long-term care facility serve?
Mostly elderly patients but also those with disabilities or those in rehabilitation.
How many days do you have until the assignments closes for formatives AND summatives?
- formatives: 5 days or until next thursday
- summatives: 2 weeks
Define Ownership
Proprietary that earn a profit, nonprofit or voluntary, and government and religious hospitals.
Define Delivery system
a facility or organization that provides healthcare services
List one example of a disadvantage on BOTH healthcare systems
- Private: not every citizen is guaranteed healthcare
- Public: care is not always comprehensive
What are some other delivery systems and what do they do? (must list out at least 3 other services)
- Emergency care services provide immediate aid for the sick or injured.
- Laboratories perform tests to help diagnose illness and disease.
- Hospice facilities provide care and counseling for terminally ill patients.
- Home healthcare agencies offer treatment and therapy within a patient’s home
Where did Mrs. Brown go for the winter break?
Mexico