vital statistics
what are vital statistics?
birth and death dates that are used by the government, public health agencies and other institutions to determine population trend and needs
what is a mortality rate also known as?
who else can carry out reporting duties besides physicians?
medical assistants, nursing staff, school nurses
what's an autopsy?
an after death examination of the organs and tissues of the body, which determines the cause of death?
what are the 3 categories that represent information in the health care feild?
What is natality?
the number of births
what is a death rate?
the ratio of the number of deaths to the total population in any location.
what are 3 examples of public duties?
reports of...stillbirths, communicable illnesses, and drug abuse, etc.
what is a morbidity rate?
the number of sick people or cases of disease in relationship to a specific location
what is a safety data sheet? (SDS)
a written documentation of chemical waste, which provides information on how to handle and dispose of the chemical safely.
what is a birth certificate required for?
to receive documents such as a social security card, passport, and drivers license.
does a physican sign a certificate or a notice of death for natural deaths?
certificate
what regulation do all states require concerning the case of a patient with AIDS?
the regulation that requires all health care providers to report cases of AIDS to the local or state dept. of health
what is the mortality weekly report?
a list of illnesses and death rates for a vitality of illnesses, published by the CDC
the history of your health is called your medical record, T or F?
true
what are one of the vital reporting agencies called?
Department of Health and Human Services
National Center for Health Statistics
Center for Disease, Control, and Prevention
Public Health Services
after death, what is the time frame the physician has to sign the death certificate?
24-72 hours
communicable disease reports should include the following...
- name, address, age, occupation of patient
- name of the disease
- date of on set of disease
- name of person issuing the report
what's the leading cause of morbidity in NH 2024?
heart disease
-diagnostic procedures
-current medications
-therapeutic services
whats the purpose of vital statistics?
they provided the most complete and continuous data available to public health officials at the national, state, and local levels.
after the death certificate is completed, who is it given to?
the mortician, who files it with the state
why did the law that requires organ donors to get blood testing done prior to donation go into effect?
to protect any potential surgery or hemophiliac (blood transfusion) patients from the transmission of HIV.
who is the coroner?
the public health officer who holds an investigation, if the death is from an unknown or violent cause.
why do hospitals use data to identify their patients?
it allows health care providers to make more informed decisions about a patient's care.