Types of Hospitals
This is a non federal, short stay hospital where services are available to the general public.
What is Community Hospitals
These were primarily institutions of social welfare
What are almshouses.
This is the total number of patients released from hospital's acute care beds during a given period.
What is discharges.
The licensing function is carried out by this state agency.
What are the state's department of health.
Hospital have these to address medical issues.
What are ethics committees.
These hospitals are owned by agencies of federal, state, or local governments.
What are Public Hospitals
What stage is the community owned private hospitals as charitable institutions supported by affluent donors.
What is stage 2.
This is refers to how many days a patient spends in a hospital.
What is the average length of stay, ALOS.
This gives the hospital the authority to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
What is certification.
What is Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990.
The primary mission of these hospitals is to benefit the communities in which they are located.
What are Private Non Profit Hospitals.
What stage is the emergence of relatively small number of physician-owned proprietary hospitals.
What is stage 4
This is referred to as the total number of inpatient days incurred by a population over a given period of time
What is days of care
This refers to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that has developed health, safety and quality standards.
What is conditions of participation.
This is a basic right for the patients to make a decision about their medical treatment.
What is Informed Consent.
These hospitals are operated for the financial benefit of the entity that owns the institution, that is, the stockholders.
What are Private For Profit Hospitals
What stage is university-based centers of medical research.
What is stage 5
This refers to the number of beds set up, staff and made available by a hospital for inpatient use.
What is Capacity.
This body is a private non profit organization accredits hospitals.
What is the Joint Commission.
This is the patient's right to express their wishes regarding continuation or withdrawal of care.
What is an Advanced Directive.
These hospitals provide diagnostic,treatment and surgical services for patient with a variety of acute medical conditions
What are General Hospitals
What is the stage of the emergence of medical systems providing a large array of health services.
What is stage 6
This term refers to the number of patients in a hospital on given day or number of beds occupied on a given day.
What is the term census
This organization can also accredit hosptials
What is the American Osteopathic Association.
This Act required hospitals to provide community benefits.
What is the Affordable Care Act, ACA.