long term care - Answer - 24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who
are generally unable to manage their ADLs
for those who need skilled care
long term care facilities are also referred to as - Answ
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long term care - Answer - 24-hour care provided for people with ongoing conditions who
are generally unable to manage their ADLs
for those who need skilled care
long term care facilities are also referred to as - Answer - skilled nursing facilities,
rehabilitation centers, extended care facilities
acute care - Answer - 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally
given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
assisted living - Answer - residences for people who do not need skilled, 24-hour care,
but do require some help with daily care
subacute care - Answer - care for an illness or condition given to people who need less
care than for an acute (sudden onset, short-term) illness or injury but more than for a
chronic (long-term) illness
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Answer - This is the health care reform law.
Medicare - Answer - A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age
and older
Medicaid - Answer - A federal and state assistance program that pays for health care
services for people who cannot afford them.
most residents in long care facilities are - Answer - women
policy - Answer - A proposed or adopted course or principle of action
procedure - Answer - An established or official way of doing something
HIPPA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) - Answer - information
remains confidential
Joint Commission - Answer - Sets quality standards for accreditation of health care
facilities
Nas are not allowed - Answer - change sterile dressings
give medications
give tube feedings
insert or remove tubes
chain of command protects healthcare workers from - Answer - liability
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