Huc - Ch 19 - Vocab Pt 2

Front 1

Notary Public

Back 1

someone who is legally able to certify authenticity or legitimacy of signatures on a document

Front 2

Observation Patient

Back 2

patient who is assigned to a bed on the unit to receive care for less than 24 hours

Front 3

Outpatient Surgery

Back 3

surgery performed that does not require an overnight hospital stay

Front 4

Patient Account Number

Back 4

number assigned to the pt to access insurance info

Front 5

Patient Health Information Management Number

Back 5

number assigned to patient used for records ID

Front 6

Patient ID Bracelet

Back 6

plastic band with ID label that is to be worn throughout the pt's hospital stay

Front 7

Patient ID Labels

Back 7

self-adhesive labels used on pt's ID bracelet to identify forms, requisitions, specimens, etc

Front 8

Perioperative

Back 8

time of surgery

Front 9

Postoperative Orders

Back 9

orders to be completed after surgery

Front 10

Power of Attorney for Health Care

Back 10

written authorization by which the pt appoints a person to make health care decisions if the pt was unable to do so

Front 11

Preadmit

Back 11

process of obtaining info and partially preparing admitting forms before the time of the pt's arrival at the health care facility

Front 12

Preoperative Care Unit

Back 12

unit within the surgery area where a pt is prepared for surgery

Front 13

Preoperative Orders

Back 13

orders to be completed before surgery

Front 14

Registrar

Back 14

admitting personnel who registers a person to the hospital

Front 15

Registration

Back 15

process of entering personal info into the system to enroll a person as a pt and create a record

Front 16

Scheduled or Planned Admissions

Back 16

pt admissions planned in advance

Front 17

Surgery Consent

Back 17

pt's written permission for an invasive procedure

Front 18

Surgery Schedule

Back 18

list of all the surgeries to be perform on a particular day

Front 19

Teaching Service

Back 19

delivery of patient care while providing clinical education and training to health care professionals

Front 20

Urgent Admission

Back 20

admission of a pt not scheduled to be admitted

Front 21

Valuables Envelope

Back 21

container for storing the pts valuables that is placed in the hospital safe