Unit Clerk

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Computer Physician Order Entry (CPOE)

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A computerized program into which physicians directly enter patient orders, replaces handwritten orders on an order sheet or prescription pad.

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Electronic Medical Record

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An electronic record of patient health information.

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E-prescribing (electronic prescribing)

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The electronic transmission of presciption information from the prescriber’s computer to a pharmacy computer.

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Clinical Tasks

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Tasks performed at the bedside or in direct contact with the patient (direct patient care).

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Non-clinical Tasks

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Tasks performed away from the bedside (indirect patient care).

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Accreditation

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Recognition that a healthcare organization has met an official standard.

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Community Health

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Field concerned with the members of a community with emphasis on prevention and early detection of disease.

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Custodial care

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Unskilled care given for the primary purpose if meeting personal needs, such as bathing and dressing.

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Hospice

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Supportive care for terminally-ill patients and their families.

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Long-Term Care (LTC)

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A variety if services, often provided in non hospital settings, that help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods of time.

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Proprietary

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For profit

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Case Manager

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Health care professional and expert in managed-care who assists patients in assessing Health and Social Service system to ensure that all required services are obtained., Coordinated Care with a doctor.

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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Individual in direct charge of a hospital who is responsible to the governing board.

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Governing Board

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group of Community citizens at the head of the hospital organizational structure.

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Indigent

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refers to the state of living in extreme proverty, lacking the necessities of life such as food and clothing.

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Indigent

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refers to the state of living in extreme proverty, lacking the necessities of life such as food and clothing.

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Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

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Medical Institution that provides medical, nursing, or custodial care for an individual over prolonged period.

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Acuity

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Level of care patients would require on the basis of their medical condition used to elevate staffing needs.

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Acute Care

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Level of the health care generally provided in hospitals or emergency departments for sudden, serious illness or trauma.

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Assignment Sheet

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A form completed at the beginning of each work shift that indicates rhe nursing staff members assigned to each patient in that nursing unit.

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Attending Physician

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Term applied to a physician who admits and is responsible for a hospital patient.

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Chronic

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Long-lasting: Describes an illness or medical condition that lasts over a long period and sometimes causes long-term changes in the body.

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Clinical Pathway

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A method of outlining of outlining a patient’s path of treatment fora specific diagnosis, procedure, or symptom.

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Holistic Nursing Care

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A moderm nursing practice that expresses the philosophy of total patient care that considers the physical, emotional, social, economic and spiritual needs of the patient. Also called comprehensive care.

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Hospitalist

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Full-time, acute care specialist who focuses exclusively on hospitalized patients.