Canada Health Act
Definitions/Levels of Care
Definitions/Levels of Care
Health Care Team
Roles and Responsiblities
100
The insurance plan must provide for “reasonable access” to insured services by insured persons; user charges are not permitted.
What is Accessibility?
100
An increased focus is needed in this area particularly in secondary prevention, population health interventions mindful of social determinants of health, and health education.
What is Health Promotion?
100

a curative measure that involves specialized services/practitioner to establish a definitive diagnosis. 

What is secondary care?

100

Non-regulated Health Care Worker that contributes to part of the Nursing Team

What is a Nursing Attendant/Health Care Aide?

100
This level of government allocates health care funds to the provinces.
What is the Federal government?
200
Provisions for handling people requiring care in a province other than the one in which they are insured.
What is portability?
200
The patient first point of contact with the Canadain health care system?
What is Primary Care ?
200

Encompasses more than just an illness care system.  Includes a multi-sectoral or intersectoral approach. 

What is Primary Health Care?

200

They are trained to assess, diagnose, treat, order diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, make referrals to specialists and manage overall care.

What is a nurse Practitioner?

200
This level of government has authority over health care spending and program delegation within the province
What is the provincial/territorial government?
300
All insured persons must be covered for insured health services “on uniform terms and conditions.”
What is Universality?
300

contributors to increasing costs in health care (List 3)

What is Digital Health Technologies?

What is Demographics?

What is Consumer involvement and personalized Medicine?

300

a service delivery that is accessed after a physical or mental health illness, injury or chemical addiction. 

What is rehabilitation?

300

Credentials to practice include:

must have a 2-year diploma in practical nursing

must have passed the the Canadian Registration Examination

A practice permit from the College of the governing body. 

What is a LPN?

300
This level of government is responsible only for that which is delegated to them, such as health promotion programs, immunization programs, and food and water testing.
What is regional/local government?
400
All “insured health services” must be fully covered.
What is Comprehensiveness ?
400

A Level of care consists of health personal and social services provided over a prolonged period to people who have a terminal illness. 

What is Level 5: Supportive Care?

400

This level of care includes illness prevention services to help patients, families and communities reduce risk factors for disease and injury?

What is Level 2: Disease and Injury Prevention?

400
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BScN)
  • Passed the appropriate Canadian Nurse Examination 
  • Members of the College and Association of the governing body where they are licensed. 

What is a Registered Nurse

400
This level of government is responsible for the establishment, maintenance and management of hospitals, asylums, charities and eleemosynary institutions in and for the province.
What is provincial/territorial government?
500
The provincial and territorial plans must be administered and operated on a non-profit basis by a public authority accountable to the provincial or territorial government.
What is Public administration?
500
In 1984, this federal legislation replaced the federal hospital and medical insurance acts and consolidated new principles.
What is Canada Health Act ?
500

Included in this Level of care is:

Primary care

Secondary Care 

Tertiary care

What is Level 3: Diagnosis and treatment?

500

directly cares for those with mental illness, physical and developmental disabilities and addictions.

What is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse?

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