1.1 Compare LTC to Healthcare Setting Flashcards
What is given in a LTC facilities for who need 24 hour skilled care is what?
Long term care
Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist is what?
Skilled care
Another name for LTC facilities is called what?
Extended stay facility
People who need LTC will have diff diagnoses, or medical conditions determined by who?
Doctor
Residents for people who need some help with daily care.
Ex. Showers, meals, and dressing
It may be attached to a LTC facility
Assisted living
Help and supervision during certain hours, but do not live in the facility where care is provided
Adult day services
What is a 24 hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.
Short term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries.
Acute care
Care given in a hospital or in a LTC facility.
Used for people who need less care, but more care than for a chronic (long term) illnesses.
The cost is usually less than a hospital but more than long term care.
Subacute Care
What is usually given for less than 24 hours.
Outpatient care
What is given by specialists?
Physical
Occupational
Speech Therapist
Restore or improve function after an illness or injury.
Rehabilitation
