Dynamics of health care unit 2

who invented the Medicine and Vaccines for smallpox?

Edward Jenner

what did florence nightingale do?

set the foundations of hospital design and nursing practice that are still in use today.

Hippocrates

father of medicine, Invented the Hippocratic Oath

sphygmomanometer

instrument to measure blood pressure

Pandemic

worldwide epidemic

prehistoric times

Less spread of disease due to: Small communities and Nomadic lifestyle. Medicine rooted in religious and spiritual beliefs

ancient times

Egyptians: some understanding of anatomy, Greeks: Hippocrates (Hippocratic oath), Romans: borrowed Greek ideas

Medieval Times

Some religious beliefs slowed medical progress, Medicine not considered a suitable profession

Renaissance

Renewed interest in the study of medicine, Translation of Greek and Roman medical texts, Detailed study of anatomy through dissection (Vesali

stethoscope

a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body

vaccine

A harmless variant or derivative of a pathogen that stimulates a host's immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen

Factors that Impact costs of Healthcare (7)

Medical technology, High administrative costs, Increased prevalence of chronic disease, Aging population, Inadequate preventive services, Volume-based reimbursement systems, Prescription drugs

mortality

causes and rates of death

infant mortality

the number of deaths of children under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births

social determinants of health

The conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local levels

health promotion does what? give example

Reduce risk of illness, maintain optimal function, follow healthy lifestyles ex exercise classes, prenatal class offered by city

disease prevention services

Educational efforts aimed to bring attention to risk factors, environmental changes to reduce threat of occupational safety measures and public health education ex smoking cessation classes

rehabilitation

Restoration of a person to normal or near normal function after a physical or mental illness

Most common type of hospital in us

community

network hospitals

group of hospitals, physicians, agencies that work together

Hospital systems

More than one hospital managed by one organization

informed consent

physician must get permission from patient to perform procedures/tests

Patient Care Partnership (8 name at least 6)

High-quality hospital care/Help with billing claims/Clean and safe environment/Patient involvement in their own carePatient involvement in their own care/Protection of patient privacy/Help when leaving the hospital/Help with billing claims