CH 1

Long tem care

For those who require 24 hour skilled care (medically necessary care)

AKA SNF, Rehab center or extended care facilities

Long of stay may vary

Home Health Care

At the person’s home

usually for older or chronically ill patients

Assisted living

For residents who need some help with daily tasks but can live in a more independent environment

Adult Day Services

for people who need help or supervision during certain hours (may also give a break to family and friends)

Acute Care

24 hour skilled care given in hospitals or ambulatory surgical centers

for immediate short term care for illness or injury

Subacute Care

Require less care than acute patients but more than those with chronic → until condition is stabilized or treatment plan time is metutpO

Outpatient care

does not require overnight stay

given to those who had treatments, procedures or surgeries

Rehabilitation

help restore function after an illness or injury

Hospice Care

for those given 6 months or less to live

ADLs

Activities of Daily Living

Ex : personal care like washing your hair

Medicare

given to people aged 65 or above + people with permanent kidney failure or certain disabilities

4 Parts it helps pay for

A : hospital/skilled nursing facilities/home health

B : doctor services

C : private health insurance companies can supply medicare benefits

D : medicaitons for prescribed treatmnet

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Medicaid

for those with low income and those with disabilities

Liability

a person can be legally held responsible for causing harm of someone else

Scope of practice

defines tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do according to the state or federal law

Policy

course of action that should be taken every time

Ex : keeping resident info confidential

Procedure

way or method of doing something

Ex : way of reporting info about residents

Cite

document a problem through a survey

Right to quality of life

right to best available care

Right to services and activities to maintain a high level of wellness

resident’s health should not decline as a result of facility;s care

Right to be fully informed about rights and services

oral and written + in a language they can understand

Right to partipcate in their own care

able to be informed (informed consent) and help make decisions

Right to independent choice

right to make their own choices, they are adults

Right to dignity and respect

should not be abused, neglected or mistreated in any way

Right to security of possessions

no theft of personal possessions, money or anything covered by medicare/medicaid

Rights during transfers and discharges

be informed of any location changes and stay until discharge or transfer is needed

Right to complain

be able to voice greivances without fear for safety or quality of care

Right to vists

Visists can be restricted or denied

Rights with regard to social services

access to social services

ombudsman

legal advocate for residents

minimum Data Set

detailed form with guidelines for assessing patients

Incident

accident, problem or unwxpected uneven not part of routine care → needs to be recorded in an incident report