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Chapter 1 key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adult Day Services | Care for people who need some assistance during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given. |
| Catheter | A thin tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluids. |
| Dementia | A serious,progressive loss of mental abilities such as thinking,remembering,reasoning, and communicatig. |
| Preferred provider organizations (PPOs) | Health insurance in which patients are encouraged to receive care from a network of approved providers, but can see other providers at additional cost; patients can usually choose their providers, including specialists, without being referred by another |
| Health Maintenance organizations (HMOs) | A form of health insurance in which the cost of care is covered only when a person uses a particular doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergencyl; seeing specialists generally requires referrals from primary doctor. |
| Managed Care | A system or strategy or managing health care in a way that controls costs. |
| Subacute care | care given in Hospitals or in long-term care facilities for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness. |
| Medicaid | Medical assistance program for people with low income a well as for people with disabilities. |
| Hospiece Care | Holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately 6 months or less to live. |
| Chronic Illness | A disease or condition that is long-term or Long-lasting and requires management of symptoms. |
| Acute Care | 24-hr skilled care given in Hospitals and other Healthcare facilities for people who requires short-term immediate care for illnesses or injuries. |
| Person-centered care | A type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and his or her individuality and capabilities.(culture,religion ect). |
| Procedure | A method,or way, of doing something. |
| Activities of daily living (ADLs) | personal daily care tasks, such as bathing,dressing, caring for teeth,eating,drinking,transferring,walking, and elimination. |
| Joint Commission | An independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations. |
| Cite | In a long-term care facility, To document an issue found during a survey. |
| Skilled care | Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist. |
| Ambulatory care | Care given on an outpatient basis to people who are sick or injured. |
| Policy | A course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs. |
| Trauma-informed care | An approach to patient care that recognizes that people might have experienced trauma in their lives so their trauma,experiences and preferences should be considered. |
| Diagnosis | A providers determination of an illness. |
| centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | A federal agency that oversees Medicre and Medicaid among many other responsabilities. |
| Assisted living facility | A residency for people who do NOT need 24-hr skilled care, but do not require some help with daily care. |
| provider | May refer to an organization that provides health care, such as a clinic or agency, or to a licensed healthcare professional,such as a doctor, physician assistant,nurse practitioner or physical therapist. |
| Long-Term care (LTC) | Care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hrs skilled care. |
| Medicare | A federal Health insurance program for people 65+, have certain disabilities pr permanent kidney failure or are ill and cannot work. |
| Length of stay | The number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility |
| Behavioral Health Care | Care given on an inpatient basis for people who have mental health or substance use disorders. |
| Terminal Illness | Disease or condition that will eventually cause death. |
| Home health care | Health Care provided in a persons home. |
| Rehabilitation | Care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury, |
| Payers | people or organizations paying for healthcare services |
| Facility | In medicine, a place where health care is delivered or administered, including hospitals,long-term care facilities and treatment centers. |
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