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KDA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (terms)
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| DRG | Diagnosis-related groups |
| PPO | preferred provider organization |
| HIPAA | health insurance portabilityand accountability act |
| HOSPICE | inpatient center |
| FUNCTIONAL NURSING | a method of organizing the health care team |
| PRIMARY NURSING | method of patient care delivery in which the professional nurse is responsible for the entire nursing team |
| TEAM NURSING | a task oriented method of organizing the health care team |
| PATIENT FOCUS CARE | multidiscipinary plans make decisions deliver care with the patient needs |
| TASK ORIENTED | nursing care that is arranged according to what must be done |
| MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM | makes decisions and implemnts the delivery of paient care |
| HHS | health and human services |
| RN | registered nurse |
| LPN | licensed practical nurse |
| NURSE | a person educated and trained to provide health care for people |
| NURSING ASSISTANT | a person who helps the registered nurse |
| CPT | current procedural terminology |
| MANAGED CARE | a term used to describe a wide variety of payment agreement negotiated contractsand discounts. |
| LVN | licensed vocational nurse |
| HOSPITAL | short term or emergency care facility |