AHS 101 TEST 1 NCC

The joint commision

sets standards for hospitals

Board of Trustee

governing board, creates policy, has overall control of hospital

Hospital administrator

CEO responsible of individual operations of all dept's, responds to Board of Trustee

Assistant administrator

assist in managing hosptial ( depending on size of hospital, may have many)

admissions dept

takes non medical history of patient, patient identification & census

Comptroller

responsible for money; budgets & finance

HR

personal policy, vacation time, benefits, transfers, & recruitment of employees

Public Relations (PR)

handles publicity & keeps public informed

Secretarial

records important data for the hospital

Medical records/health info mnagement

manage info like statistical reports of patients. Preservation of patient charts

Hospital attorney

offers legal advice & counsel when needed

Medical Director

correlates patient care/ responsible for all physicians

medical staff

all physicians on staff

Aids & Orderlies

assists nurses and therapy staff

Social services

social, emotional issues associates w/ patient illness deals also w personal family and economic issues by providing support services

Ancillary

support areas of hospitals

Aerospace medicine

science concerned with all aspects/problems encountered of someone in space

Allergy/Immunology

(ALLERGIST) specialties concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of allergies and the study of immunity to disease

Anesthesiology

the administration of a drug or gas to induce partial or complete loss of sensation with or without loss of consciousness. (ANESTHESIOLOGIST)

Dermatiology

the study of the skin and its diseases. (DERMATOLOGIST)

Gynecology

treatment of diseases of the female reproductive organs. (GYNECOLOGIST/ OBSTETRICIAN)

Internal Medicine

diseases not usually treated surgically. The physician is an INTERNIST, who practices in the medical ward of a hospital, and is concerned with various diseases as follows: diabetes, CVAs, arthritis, anemias, heart, glandular

Cardiology

study of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. (CARDIOLOGIST)

Endocrinology

study of the endocrine glands, (thyroid, ovaries, testes, adrenals) & secretions. (ENDOCRINOLOGIST)

Gastroenterology

study and treatment of diseases of the digestive system.

Geriatric/Gerontology

study of diseases of the age. (GERIATRICIAN)

Neonatology

diseases and abnormalities of the newborn. (NEONATOLOGIST)

Obstetrics

management of females during pregnancy, labor, delivery and the period immediately following delivery. (OBSTETRICIAN)

Ophthalmology

treatment of diseases of the eyes (ophthalmologist)

Otolaryngology

study of diseases of the ear (otology), nose (rhinology) and throat (laryngology)

Pathology

science of nature & cause of a disease.results of structure & function?

Pediatrics/Pediatrician

devoted to the treatment of diseases of children usually up to the age of 18 - 20.

Physician Assistant

works under the direction of a supervising physician- not to be confused with Nurse Practitioner, who works in collaborative practice with a physician or independently

Radiology or Roentgenology

using roentgen rays in diagnosis and therapy.

Medical chart of patient history

List of illnesses the patient currently has, or exhibits; every symptom

List of diseases the patient had PRIOR to the visit. / any medications

PERSONAL

DEALS WITH DAY TO DAY HABBITS, SUCH AS SMOKING OR DRINKING

SOCIAL

A PERSONS FAMILY LIFE, THEIR OCCUPATION. ARE THEY MARRIED? DO THEY HAVE CHILDREN?

A patient's chart is

Confidential

Patient or family member should not

Read their own chart

Medical charts must be

Legible

Medical charts must be written in

Ink only

Record exact date

Sign medical chart