health careers

General Hospital

treat a wide range of conditions and age groups

Specialty Hospital

provide care for special conditions and age groups

Government Hospital

provide care for government service personnel and their dependents

Nursing Home

also known as a residential care facility

Extended Care Facility

provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitative care to patients before they return home

Assisted Living Facility

provide services like meals and housekeeping to individuals who can care for themselves

Medical Offices

provide many different types of medical services to all ages

Ambulatory Facility

also called "outpatient services"

Home Health

Agencies that are designed to provide care in a patient's home

Mental Health Facility

treat patients with mental health disorders and diseases

CDC

concerned with cause, spread, and control of disease in populations

FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public

WHO (World Health Organization)

International agency

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses

Public Health System

provide services such as immunizations and environmental health and sanitation

Veterans Administration

provides care for veterans who served the armed forces

March of Dimes

focus on preventing birth defects and reducing infant mortality

AHA (American Hearth Association)

mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke

HOSA

non-profit student organization

Hospice

provides palliative care to dying patients and their families

Medicaid

provides care for low-income families and people with disabilities

Medicare

provides care for individuals over the age of 65 and people with disabilities