Facilities
Patients hospitalized a few days to weeks, and this facility offers a wide range of services. Most small towns have this:
General Hospital
The amount you pay for insurance is called:
premium
General or specialized dental care:
dental office
Examples are counseling centers, psychiatric centers and chemical abuse centers:
mental health facilities
International; investigates world health issues
W.H.O.
Cares for a specific or chronic illness, example: Duke Children's Hospital
Specialty Hospital
co-payment
Provides: Exams, treatments, minor surgical procedures, basic lab testing and examinations
Medical Offices
What are patient's called who live in long term care facilities?
Residents
Responsible for reporting communicable dx to the state, also offers services such as OB care, pediatric care, immunizations, environmental health and hospice care:
Public Health Dept
Provides services, research & education, some nursing/medical students will do clinicals here:
University/College Medical Center
Amount you must pay before insurance starts to pay:
deductible
2 types: Medical & Dental; will do diagnostic testing on tissues and body fluids and can prepare dentures or other dental devices for patients
Laboratories
If a patient is on hospice, how long are they expected to live?
6 months or less
Concerned with cause, spread, & control of dx’s in populations:
CDC
Provides care for the elderly, 24/7 care for chronic illnesses:
Long term care
Type of insurance for military members:
Provides vision exams and prescribes glasses/contacts:
optical centers
Most common hospice diagnosis:
cancer
Concerned with safety of food, drugs, and medicines sold to the public:
FDA
Facilities that are a "bridge" between hospital & home:
Extended care facilities
Insurance for older than 65 or disabled:
Medicare
Provides care for accidents or sudden illnesses:
emergency care services
Found in schools & colleges, can provide emergency care and counseling and they manage immunization and health records.
school health services
What does the NIH do?
research