Nursing chapter 1,

LTC

Long term care (LTC) given in a long term care facilities for people who need 24 hour skilled care

Assisted Living

residents who don’t need 24 hour skilled care

Acute Care

24 hour skilled care for people who require short term care

Subacute Care

Care given in hospital or LTC for people who need less care for acute illness

Terminally Illness

a disease or a condition that will eventually cause death

Dementia

Serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering.

Hospice care

Holistic compassionate care given who have about 6 months to live or less.

Adult day services

Care for people who need some assistance or supervision for certain hours, but do not live in a facility were care is given.

Outpatient Care

cares given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short term skilled care.

Rehabilitation

Care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury

Home health care

care that takes place in a person’s place

Diagnosis’s

Medical conditions determined by doctor

Managed care

A system of managing health care in a way that controls costs

Providers

People or organizations that provide health care

Facilities

Place were healthcare is delivered

Payers

People or organizations paying for healthcare services

HMOS

Health maintenance organizations. A method of health insurance in which a person using a particular doctor or group of doctors

PPOS

Preferred provider organization- a network of providers that provide health services to groups of people

3 Major Changes in Medical Insurance

Increased use of expensive technology, rising cost of healthcare, and new ways to control costs of care

ADLS

Activities of daily living - Personal daily care tasks such as dressing, bathing, etc.

Policy

A course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs

Procedures

The Kate of doing something

CNA should not discuss what?

Personal problems, do not accept gifts