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Health Care Facility
Health Care Facility Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Long-term care facilities | Provide assistance and care for mainly elderly patients |
| Emergency Care Services | Provide special care for accidents or sudden illness |
| Mental health facilities | deal with mental disorders and disease |
| Industrial health care centers | health centers located in large companies or industries |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) | A national agency that deals with the health problems in the United States. |
| Laboratories | perform special diagnostic test |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | A Division of USDHHS; involved in the research of diseases |
| Rehabilitation Facilities | Provide physical , occupational, and other therapies. |
| Hospital | Institution that provides medical or surgical care and treatment for the sick or injured. |
| Hospice | Program that provides care for the terminally ill while allowing them to die with dignity. |
| Genetic Counseling Centers | Facility helps individuals who are pregnant or considering pregnancy by performing prenatal screening test, and checking for genetic abnormalities. |
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) | Set of federal regulations adopted to protect the confidentiality of patient information and the ability to retain health insurance coverage. |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | An international agency that compiles statistics and information on disease, publishes health information, and investigates and addresses serious health problems throughout the world. |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Concerned with causes, spread, and control of diseases in populations. |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | Is a federal agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public. |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | Establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job related injuries and illnesses. |
| Voluntary / Non-Profit Agency | Supported by donations, membership fees, fundraisers, and federal or state grants. |
| Medicaid | A medical assistance program operated by individual states that assist individuals with low income, children who qualify for public assistance, and individuals who are physically disabled or blind. |
| Medicare | A federal government program that provides health care for almost all individuals over the age of 65 and for any persons with a disability. |
| Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) | A type of health insurance plan usually provided by large industries or companies to their employees to provide certain types of health care at reduced rates. |
| Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) | A type of health insurance plan that requires the insured person to use only affiliated health care providers or they must pay for the care. |
| Workers Compensation | Is a health insurance plan providing treatment for workers injured on the job. |
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