Care Coordination
This process ensures that patients' care is continuous and well-organized across different providers.
What is care coordination?
Provider office, adult daycare, urgent care center, Crisis centers.
What are settings for health care delivery?
This type of healthcare organization is typically a non-profit that provides a wide range of services, including education and research, and patient care.
What is a hospital?
This federal program provides health coverage for low-income pregnant women, children, and families.
What is Medicaid?
I prescribe medications, interpret tests, and perform procedures.
What is a doctor?
A key goal of care coordination is reducing these, which are unnecessary hospital visits or tests.
What are redundancies or duplicate services?
One RN is assigned as the patient's primary nurse and develops the plan of care.
What is a Primary Nurse?
These organizations provide funding and oversight for public health initiatives.
What is the CDC, NIH?
Geographical barriers, financial barriers, no health insurance, etc. contribute to disparities in this.
I monitor vital signs, assist with procedures, educate patients and their families on managing their health conditions. I also coordinate care for my clients.
What is a nurse?
This type of team-based approach involves multiple healthcare providers working together to meet patient needs.
What is multidisciplinary care or interprofessional coordination?
Care is divided into specific tasks and assigned to staff based on their skills.
What is Functional Nursing?
This type of healthcare organization is owned and operated by private individuals or groups for profits.
What is a for-profit hospital or healthcare provider?
Poor Health Outcomes.
People without access to care and/or increased health disparities.
I dispense medications prescribed by physicians. I also counsel patients on the proper use and potential side effects of medications and ensure medication safety.
What is a pharmacist?
This licensed professional is MOST likely to serve as a care coordinator, connecting patients with resources and support.
What is a social worker?
In the case management model of care delivery, an RN _______ supervises the use of resources across the continuum and lays focus on individual patients.
What is RN case manager?
This organization accredits healthcare facilities to ensure quality and safety standards.
The Joint Commission.
Income/employment, Education Access, Healthcare and Quality, Neighborhood and Built, Social and community context, economic stability.
What are the social determinants of health?
I assist clients with strengthening, ROM, and body mechanics.
What is a Physical Therapist?
This type of approach is a key element of effective care coordination, putting the patient’s needs first.
What is a patient-centered approach?
In this type nurse care delivery, the RN coordinates care for a group of patients working with other team members, utilizing their skills.
What is team nursing?
These organizations develop policies and standards to improve healthcare quality nationwide.
My social determinant of health includes poor access to education, resources, and college.
What is education access and quality?
I assist clients with strengthening and body mechanics to complete activities of daily living.
Who is a occupational therapist?