Basic info & terms
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| Respite Care (Adult Day Care) | Care given to a pt, which allows family members a break from providing daily care
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| Long Term Care | Care provided in a facility in which the pts live. It becomes their home
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| Terminal Illness | Pt is expected to die from the illness
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| Chronic Illness | Illness that lasts a long time, or an entire life time.
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| Acute Care | Care given in a hospital. It is 24 hr skilled care for serious medical conditions.
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| Acute Illness | Serious illness that usually has severe symptoms.
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| Sub-acute Care or SNF | Care given in a skilled unit in which pt requires nsg care, but pt is not sick enough for hospital
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| Outpatient or Ambulatory Care | Care given in a setting in which pt walks in and walks out
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| Rehabilitation | Care which provides therapy to assist pt to return to optimum functioning
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| Home Health Care | Care provided in a pt's home
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| Hospice | Care provided to a pt who has 6 months or less left to live, may be provided in home or healthcare facility
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| Medicare | Government provided health insurance for people 65 and older OR permanently disabled
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| Medicaid | Government provided medical assistance for low income pts or disabled patients
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| Ombudsman | Legal advocate for pts in a nursing home. Investigates complaints.
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| Restorative Care | Care given to assist a pt to maintain optimum functioning after rehab care
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| OBRA | Law which set up standards for nursing homes and nurse aide training
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| MDS | Minimum Data Set. Form which allows assessment of LTCF pt.
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| HIPAA | Law which mandates confidentiality about medical information/records for pt
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| Comfort Care | Care provided to dying pt. Includes only things that will keep pt warm, dry & comfortable. No heroic measures.
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| Life Support | Using ventilator, CPR, cardiac medications and other aggressive methods to keep pt alive
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| Resuscitation | CPR. Providing breaths & chest compressions for a pt without breathing or pulse
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| DNR | Do not resuscitate. Do not "code" or do CPR
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