Unit 1 Vocab. - Nursing Assistance

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center concerned with causes, spread, and control or diseases in the population

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centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)

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institution that provides care for outpatients; a group of specialists working in cooperation with each other

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clinics

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procedures used to control costs or expenses for rising healthcare

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cost containment

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these offices vary in size from offices that are prvately owned by one or more dentists to dental clinics that employ a number of dentists; provide care for people at all ages and specialize

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dental offices

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one way congress is controlling the cost for gov. insurance plans such as medicare and medicaid

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diagnostic realted group (DRG)

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provide special care for victims of accidents or sudden illnesses

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emergency care services

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federal angency responsible for refulating food and drug products sold to the public

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food and drug administration (FDA)

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care of elderly; rapid field of growth

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geriatrics

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state or local that provides health care services by national organizations

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health department

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pays for cost of healthcare

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health insurance plans

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provide total health care that is directed toward preventive health care and a premium is paid

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health maintenance organizations (HMO)

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prmotes physical, emotional and social well being; treats each person as a unique individual with different needs

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holistic health care

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any type of health care provided in a patients home environment

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home health care

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program designed to provide care for the terminally ill while allowing them to die with dignity

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hospice

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institution that provides medical or surgical care and treatment for the sick or injured

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hospitals

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(occupational health clinics) located in large businesses or industries; provides care for employees of the industry or business by perfroming basic examininations; teaching accident prevention and safety providing emergency care

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industrial health care centers

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room where scientific tests, research, expirements, or learning takes place

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laboratories

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provides assistance and care for elderly patients called residents and handicaps or people with longerm illness and known as nursing homes or geriatric homes

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long term care facilities (LTCF)

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all health care provided to a patient must have a purpose. developed in response to rising health care costs

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managed care

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gov. program that provides mecial care for people whose incomes are below a certain level; pays for welfare for disabled or blind or over age of 65

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medicaid

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vary from privately owned to large offices that operate as corporations; diagnosing, treatment, exams, etc.

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medical offices

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fov. program that provides hospital care for elderly and or disabled individuals who has had social securtiy benefits for over 2 years.

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medicare

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facilities that treat patients with mental disorders and diseases

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mental health

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division of health and human services that is involved in research on diease

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national institute or health (NIH)

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(voluntary agencies) supported by donations; provides health services at national state and local level

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nonprofit agencies

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establishes and envorces standards that protect workers from job related injuries and illnesses

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occupational saftey and health administration (OSHA)

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requires states to establish training and competency evaluation proframs for nursing and geriatric assistants

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omnibus budget reconciliation act (OBRA)

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diagram and pictorial account of lines of authority in any facility or oganization

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organiztional structure

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insurance plan usually provided by large industries or companies to their employees, they are restricted to using specific hospitals and doctores that are on the plan

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preferred provider organiztion (PPO)

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the restoration to useful life through therapy and education; facilities that provide care directed to metally and physically disabled patients

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rehabilitation

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found in schools and in colleges to provide health services

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scholl health services

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is a national agency that deals with health problems in the united states

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U.S. department of health and human services (DHHS)

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supported by contributions or donations

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voluntary agencies

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state of being in good health; well

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wellness

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health insurance plan provided to an individual who is injured on the job

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workers' compensation

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international agency sponseored by the United Nations; compiles statistics and info on disesase, publishes health info and investigates and addresses serious health problem throughout the world

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World Health Organization(WHO)