community health

What is patient?

A person who receives care in an acute care facility such as the hospital.

What is client ?

Is a person who receives care in their home

What is resident

Is the recipient of care in a long term care facility.

What is chronic illness?

Is one that is treatable but not curable and is expected to require lifelong care .

What is acute illness?

A illness or injury that happens suddenly and requires intense.

What is obstetric department?

Care for newborns and their mothers

The general term for a person needing health care is

A consumer

What does well planned transition does ?

Reduce the risk of errors and miscommunication

Health facilities care are ?

Provide for the sick and injured

Health care has changed because?

People are living longer

What is a hospice ?

They give to the patients that are dying

What is manage care ?

They discuss with providers to deliver services at a lower cost

What are environmental services include

Housekeeping