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Providers (Ans- people or organizations that provide health care (doctors, nurses, clinics, agencies Facilities (Ans- places where care is delivered or administered Payers (Ans- people or ... organizations paying for healthcare services (insurance companies, govt programs medicaid, medicare, and the individual person needing care) Long-Term Care (LTC) (Ans- need 24 hr skilled care Skilled care (Ans- medically-necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist, availabe 24 hrs a day home health care (Ans- care provided in a persons "clients" home assisted living (Ans- residences for people who need some help w/ daily care, such as showers, meals, and dressing dementia (Ans- serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning & communication adult day services (Ans- for people who need some assistance and supervision during certain hrs, but who do not live in the facility where care is provided acute care (Ans- 24 hr skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short term, immediate care for illnesses/injuries, short stays for sx subacute care (Ans- used for people who need less care than for an acute illness but more care than for a chronic illness outpatient care (Ans- given for less than 24 hrs, for people who have had tx or sx and need short-term care Rehabilitation (Ans- given by specialists, restore/improve function after an illness/injury hospice care (Ans- for people who have approximately 6 months or less to live Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) (Ans- require that participants use a PARTICULAR doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) (Ans- network of providers that contract to provide health services to a group of people managed care (Ans- cost controlling agencies Catheters (Ans- thin tubes inserted into the body to drain fluids or inject fluids Policy (Ans- course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs procedure (Ans- method or way of doing something cite (Ans- find a problem through a survey Joint Commission (Ans- independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations , its goal is to improve the safety & quality of care of pts Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (Ans- federal agency within the US Dept. of Health and Human Services Eden Alternative (Ans- focus is to improve the lives of elders and their caregivers by creating environments that support growth & development while trying to eliminate problems of loneliness, helplessness, and boredom NA/CNA (Ans- performs assigned tasks, VS, provides/assists with routine personal care, at least 75 hrs training, observing/reporting pt changes RN (Ans- in ltc coordinates, manages, and provides skilled care, assigns tasks and supervises, administer meds, 2-4 nursing program, degree, pass license exam LPN or LVN (Ans- adminsters meds and gives tx, licensed professional, complete 1-2 yrs of education and has passed license exam MD or DO ( doctor of osteopathy) (Ans- diagnose & prescribe tx, 4 yr medical schools PT (Ans- evaluates a person and develops a tx plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and help resident regain or maintain mobility, pass national & state license exam OT (Ans- helps pt learn to adapt to disabilities, ADLs, min masters degree, pass national certification exam and must be licensed within their state Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) (Ans- identifies communication disorders, addresses factors involved in recovery, and develops plan to recover, ability to swallow/drink, masters degree, licensed or certified Registered Dietitian (RTD) (Ans- creates diets, bachelor's degree, postgraduate degree, licensed or certified Medical Social Worker (MSW) (Ans- determines pts need and helps them get support services, masters degree in social work Activities Director/ "Recreational Therapist" (Ans- plans activities for pt to help them socialize and stay physically and mentally active, ass/bach degree or qualifying work experience, compassionate (Ans- being caring, concerned, considerate, empathetic, understanding empathy (Ans- identifying w/ the feelings of others sympathy (Ans- sharing the feelings and difficulties of others Tactful (Ans- showing sensitivity and having a sense of what is appropriate when dealing w/ others Conscientious (Ans- guided by a right and wrong Tolerant (Ans- respecting others beliefs and practices and not judging them chain of command (Ans- line of authority and helps to make sure that residents get proper health care [Show More]

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