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Chief of service
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MD in charge of specific medical specialty
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Durable Power of Attorney
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Written legal document appointing a person to make medical decisions when the patient cannot
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Bill Rights
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Document covering a patients legal rights during hospitalization
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Long Term Hospital
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Institution with average length of stay of more than 30 days
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Informed consent
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Patient has his of treatment explained to them and give consent in writing
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Chieff Of Staff
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MD who supervised medical staff in a hospital
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Advance Directives
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A patients wish reguarding the or continuation of treatment when they lack the capability to make that decision
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Utilization Review Committee
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Checks the appropraiteness of admissions, cordination and refferal among a variety of health care services
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Occupency Rate
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percentage of hospitals total inpatient capacity thats used
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Proprioretery hospital
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An investor owned institution - For Profit
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Rehabilitation Hospital
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Hospital specializing in restorative care in order to maximaize the patients level of understanding
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Moral Agent
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person who ensures the patients best interests take presidence over fiduciary responsibilities
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Voluntary Hospital
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Private non profit hospital owned by a non governmental groups for the benefit of the community
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Inpatient
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night spent in the hospital as an inpatient
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Average length of stay
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A average number of days each patient stays in the hospital. It measures the severity of the illness.
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Credentials Committee
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This group reviews qualifications of MD's for admitting privileges
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What is the difference of inpatient and outpatient services?
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What is a voluntary hospital?Explain. How did voluntary hospitals evolve in the US?
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What are inpatient days? What is the significance of this measure? How do inpatient days vary by patient demographic characteristics?
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What are some of the differences between voluntary and investor- owned hospitals?
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