Famous people of Health Care
Began pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria
Louis Pasteur
True or False?
Illness and disease were believed to be caused by evil spirits and demons or as punishment from the gods
True
What's an example of a government hospital?
VA
Which agency is responsible for regulating food and drugs sold to the public?
FDA
An associate's degree is how many years of school?
2
Artists who used dissection to draw the human body
Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
What were early pharmacists called?
Apothecaries
How do voluntary/nonprofit agencies get funding?
donations, membership feeds, fundraisers, and federal/state grants
Which agency is concerned with the causes, spread and control of diseases?
CDC
Which career cluster is directed toward allowing the patient to function at maximum capacity?
Therapeutic Services Careers
Founded the American Red Cross in 1881
Clara Barton
What was the act called that regulated long-term care facilities?
OBRA
How a hospital is classified (private, religious, government, etc.) depends on what?
Funding
Which agency establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job related injuries and illnesses?
OSHA
Which career cluster is involved with documentation of patient records and health information?
Health Informatics Careers
The father of medicine
Hippocrates
What is holistic care?
Treats the whole body, mind, and spirit
How can an employee determine who to take a question or complaint to?
Organizational Structure
Which agency compiles statistics and information on disease, publishes health information, and investigates and addresses serious health problems throughout the world?
WHO
What is an example of a career in the diagnostic services careers cluster?
EKG technician
Established the principles of heredity and dominant/recessive patterns
Gregor Mendel
Name the 5 part plan the government has in case of a pandemic.
Education, vaccine production, antiviral drugs, developing protective public health measures, international cooperation
What is the organization called that provides health care services directed toward preventative care for a fee that is usually fixed and prepaid?
HMOs
Which agency is established to improve the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare?
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
person has fulfilled the requirements of education and performance and meets the standards and qualifications established by the professional association or government agency that regulates a particular career
Certification, registration or licensure?
Certification