Types of Healthcare Facilities
This type of facility provides short-term care for severe injuries or illnesses.
What is an acute care hospital?
This organization investigates and responds to disease outbreaks in the U.S.
What is the CDC?
This type of healthcare system is funded by taxpayers and provides quality healthcare to all citizens.
What is a public healthcare system or state and local health department services?
ex: Food assistance, vaccinations, treatments, education
This organization provides emergency disaster relief and blood donations.
What is the American Red Cross?
This term refers to the way healthcare organizations are structured to ensure efficiency and accountability.
What is organizational structure?
This type of facility provides care for patients who do not require an overnight stay.
What is an ambulatory care center?
This government agency regulates food, drugs, and medical devices.
What is the FDA?
This healthcare system operates for profit and requires patients to pay or have insurance.
What is a private healthcare system?
This non-profit organization raises funds for research and treatment of heart disease.
What is the American Heart Association?
The five positions in the chain of command from CNA to Physician.
What is CNA, LPN, RN, Charge nurse, Physician?
This healthcare facility specializes in treating mental health disorders, substance abuse, offers different types of therapies, etc.
What is a Mental Health Facility, Behavioral Health facility?
This organization enforces workplace health and safety regulations and standards.
What is OSHA?
Medicare and Medicaid are examples of this type of healthcare system. Another example is the Veterans' Health Administration.
What is a government-funded healthcare system?
This global health organization works to combat diseases and promote health worldwide.
What is the World Health Organization? (WHO)
A CNA notices that a patient's call light has been on for 10 minutes, but the assigned nurse has not responded. Who should the CNA contact first?
What is notify the assigned nurse (LPN or RN), then check with the charge nurse if no response?
The type of facility provides long-term care, rehabilitation, and assistance with daily activities.
What is a long-term care facility?
ex: Assisted living, extended care facilities, nursing homes, etc.
This government healthcare system provides care for military veterans.
What is the VA or Veterans Administration?
Insurance for low-income individuals and families.
What is Medicaid?
This organization is known for its mission to end premature births and improve maternal health.
What is the March of Dimes?
A new registered nurse at a hospital is unsure about a patient’s medication order. Instead of guessing, who should they consult?
What is the charge nurse or physician?
A patient recovering from a stroke may go to this type of facility for physical therapy or occupational therapy before returning home.
What is a rehabilitation center?
A federal level non-profit that assures the quality of healthcare through certifications and accreditation of facilities to use Medicare and Medicaid health insurance.
What is the Joint Commission?
An example of a private healthcare facility.
What are hospitals?
What are Dental Offices?
What are Long-Term care facilities?
What are Rehabilitation Centers?
What are Mental Health Centers and Facilities?
This nonprofit organization funds cancer research, education, and advocacy.
What is the American Cancer Society?
A patient complains about their treatment plan and demands a change. The charge nurse explains the rationale, but the patient insists. Who should the nurse escalate the concern to next?
What is the physician?