Government Health Agencies/ Acronyms
What does the acronym WHO stand for?
World Health Organization
International agency concerned with the health of the world
WHO
Respond to emergencies and natural disasters
American Red Cross
For those needing PT or OT
Rehabilitation Clinic
What does LTC stand for in our unit?
Long Term Care
What does the acronym CDC stand for?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Can get immunizations here, STD exams, and they inspect food facilities
Health Department
Educate and provide Cardiovascular research
American Heart Association
Would go here (not the ER) for a laceration, possible Sinus infection, fever, etc. (in other words, not life threatening but MD is closed)
Urgent Care
What type of clinic would a person with end stage renal failure go to 3 times a week.
Dialysis clinic
What does the acronym NIH stand for?
National Institutes of Health
Involved in the research of disease
NIH
3 Ways non-profits get $
donations, fundraisers, grants, or membership fees
May get a minor surgery
Surgical Center
What is the highest level profession in the EMT category?
Paramedic
What does the acronym USDHHS stand for?
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Epidemiologists work here and concerned with the cause and spread of disease.
CDC
This non-profit is concerned with cancer
American Cancer Society
Here you would get treated but not stay overnight, usually for ambulatory visits
Outpatient Clinic
Why type of clinic might a person who is Bipolar go to for care when having an episode?
Mental Health Clinic
What does the acronym AHRQ stand for?
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
This agency is who Ms. Elliott has to also be certified through to teach Clinicals.
SCDHHS- SC Dept of Health and Human Services
Agency concerned with the health of mothers and babies by researching and preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
March of Dimes
Would go here if you had a problem with ETOH or drug addiction
Substance abuse clinic
This indicates areas of responsibility and leads to efficient facility operation.
Organizational Structure