Chapter 1 :The History!
Who was Florence Nightingale?
The founder of Nursing as we know it
Which type of facility offers immediate care based on medical condition or source of trauma?
Acute
What is the process of providing patient care, including scheduling appointments, providing clinical services, and billing and insurance?
Patient Workflow
In healthcare, a credential to perform at a certain capacity by law is known as:
Licensing
What is a Latin term that means an employer is legally responsible for actions of its employees?
Respondeat superior
Who was Hippocrates and what is he known for?
The father of modern medicine and namesake of the oath of medical practice
What is The Joint Commission(TJC)?`
A private, nonprofit organization that provides accreditations for hospital using established guidelines
What is a patient portal?
A patient link to their electronic health record where they can view health information, request changes, and communicate with their provider.
A _____________is trained in manipulation of spinal columns and other areas of the body.
Dr. of Chiropractic
What is a tort?
A private and civil wrong causing injury
In early America, which location was a place healthcare services were performed, including surgery?
Barber Shops
What is the term for the role of primary care provider as a starting point for the most patient treatments?
Gatekeeper
What is a scheduling matrix?
A tabular map showing appointment times and availability of providers
Dr. Janice Morris is a high-level executive at a not-for-profit hospital. She has a vested interest in how well or poorly the facility is doing. That said, what is she considered?
Stakeholder
What does liable mean?
Legally responsible
What is the basic idea of Medical Models?
Primary Care Providers are gatekeepers to all healthcare services
In health care, what is a sole proprietorship?
A medical clinic or office owned by a single physician
What is the most flexible scheduling technique?
Open access scheduling
What is Scope of Practice?
The type of services a healthcare professional has a responsibility and authority to offer.
Laws to provide basic legal protection for those who assist a person who is injured in danger are called:
Good Samaritan Laws
What term refers to death or risk of death?
Mortality
What is it called when a physician is allowed to admit patients to a hospital?
Hospital privileges
True or False: A sign is subjective and experienced by the patient, and a symptom is objective and can be measured by someone other than the patient
False
Is certification mandatory?
NO
What is the principles and values that determine appropriate behavior describing what is right or wrong?
Ethics