Chapter 1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Providers
People or organizations that provide care
Facilities
Care where care is administer or deliver
Payers
People or organizations paying for healthcare services
Long-term care (LTC)
Facilities that provide 24hr skilled care to pt
Skilled Care
Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist.
Terminal illness
Illness that will eventually cause death
Home health care
Care provided in persons home.
Diagnosis
Medical condition determined by a doctor.
Assisted Living
Families for people need some help with ADLs.
Dementia
Serious loss of mental abilities
Adult day services
People who need some assist and supervision during certain hrs of day.
Acute care
24hr skilled care given in hp, and ambulatory surgical centers. Short term.
Subacute care
Care given in hp, Lt facilities. Longer term than Acture.
Outpatient care
Care given less than 24hr.
Rehabilitation
Care given by specialist.
Hospice care
Care given to pt who have less then 6 months to leave
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
Required that participants use particular doctor or a group of doctors except in ER.
Preferred provider organizations (PPOs)
Network of providers that contract to provide health services to a group of people.
Managed care
Caring for people in the most cost effective possible
Catheters
Tubings inserted in the body to drain/ insert fluids.
Policy
Course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs.
Procedures
A method, or way, of doing something.
Cite
To find a problem through a survey.
Joint Commission
Independent not for profit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations.
