health Care

Religious organization

• A person does not need to be a member of that specific religion to receive care at that hospital

• The care can be given in accordance with those specific religious beliefs

Nonprofit  

• They do not have shareholders

• They are not out to make a profit

Private

• Financed by shareholders who invest money in the facility and expect a profit or return on their investment.

Government

• This type of hospital may provide care for military personnel and their dependents as well as veterans.

Specialized

• May provide care to the general population or they may specialize in certain types of care or age groups.

Long term care

• This type of facility provide care to people who need nursing or other professional healthcare services on a regular basis.
  
  
  
  

Assisted living

Good option for people that can’t live at home alone safely, but doesn’t need continuous care the long term care facilities offer.

Practitioners

Healthcare providers provide examination and diagnosis for both sudden and long term illness.

Laboratories

performs tests on blood and other bodily fluids to assist the diagnostic process.

Emergency Medical Services EMS 

• Designed to provide care to the the ill and injured people as quickly as possible.

Home healthcare 

• This type of service is offered in the patients home.

Rehabilitation

• This type of facility focuses physical, occupational, mental, or psychological, and behavioral modification therapies.

Hospice

• It focuses care on the ill individual as well as on the family members.

Local health departments

• Provides immunizations

• Inspects restaurants

• Oversee the protection of the environment

U.S Department of Health and human services

• National agency that deals with health in the United States.

• The president appoints the Secretary of Health & Human Services who advises on health and welfare plans, policies, and federal government program

Centers for disease control and prevention

• Established a system that monitors and prevents disease outbreaks.

• Guards against international disease transmission.

• Maintains health statistics.

Food and drug administration

• Ensures that foods are safe

• Ensures that cosmetics are safe

• Ensures that medication and medical equipment is safe and useful.

National institutes of health

The world's premier medical research organization, supports research projects working to end diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes, arthritis, heart ailments, and AIDS

World health organization

• An internal agency sponsored by the United Nations and is the directing and coordinating authority on international health.

American lung association

• Fights lung disease with an emphasis on asthma, tobacco control, and environmental health.

March of dimes

• Improves the health of babies, working to prevent birth defects, and reducing infant mortality.