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Healthcare Delivery
Chap. 1, HST 1; Diversified Health Occupations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Classifications of Hospitals (4) | private, religious, nonprofit, government |
| Private Hospitals | Owned by individuals |
| Religious | Owned by religious sect |
| Nonprofit | No owners. Funded by donations. |
| Government | Funded by federal, state and local monies. |
| General Hospitals | Treat wide variety of illness and conditions |
| Speciality Hospitals | Only treat special conditions or specific age groups |
| School Health Services | Care for sudden accidents or illness |
| Hospice | Services are provided to the terminally ill |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Investigates and addresses serious health problems throughout the world. |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Establishes standards that protect workers |
| Health Department Services | Immunization for disease control, Collection of statistics and records |
| Nonprofit agencies | Many focus on one specific disease, provide funding to encourage research to cure or treat the disease, and promote public education on disease |
| Premium | Payment made to insurance company by member/patient |
| Deductible | Amount that must be paid by the patient before policy begins to pay |
| Medicare | For those 65 and older, disabled, or receive social security benefits |
| Medicaid | Those with low incomes, disabled, or children who qualify for public assistance |
| Wellness | State of being in optimum health |
| Holistic Health Care | Care that promotes well being by treating the whole body, mind, and spirit |