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Health Care Facilities
Medical Careers Chapter 1
Health Care Facilities
Health care is the largest and fastest growing industry in the US, according to government stats.
over 200 health careers
2 billion dollar per day business
Hospitalsvary in size and types of services provided
can be private, religious, nonprofit, government, etc.
general or specialty
need wide range of trained health workers at all levels
http://www.stvincents.org/about-us
http://www.connecticut.va.gov/
Long-term Care Facilities
provide assistance and care for elderly patients (residents), people with disabilities, and people with chronic or long-term illness
some called nursing homes: provide care when patients can no longer care for selves.
some called extended care facilities: nursing and rehab care to prepare patients to return home or to other facilities.
some called independent living/assisted living: provide assistance to patients who can care for themselves.
Discussion Question: The need for LTCs have increased-WHY?
Medical Officescan be privately owned by one, or large and like a corporation with many doctors and health care professionals.
can provide diagnostic care, exams, lab testing, minor surgery, etc.
can treat wide variety of conditions and age groups, or specialize.
Dental Offices
can be privately owned by 1 or more
general care for all ages, or specialized care for certain ages or certain conditions.
Clinicssome are a group of doctors who share a facility
some are operated by private groups who provide special care
many hospitals, colleges, and universities operate them for outpatients
health departments operate them for special services, ie immunizations and STD testing and treatment.
Emergency Care Services
special care for victims of accidents and sudden illness
ambulance services, private and gov’t, rescue squads, emergency care clinics, helicopter or airplane emergency services.
http://www.ynhh.org/medical-services/emergency-and-trauma-services.aspx
Laboratoriesoften part of other facilities
can be separate
perform diagnostic tests, prepare medical devices and parts.
offices, hospitals, and clinics use their services.
Home Health Care
agencies to provide care in patient’s home
used by elderly and disabled
nusing, personal care, therapy, homemaking.
offered by departments, hospitals, private and public, nonprofits, etc.
Hospiceagencies provide care for terminally ill people with life expectancies of 6 months or less.
in a facility or person’s home.
counseling involved
bring comfort and dignity
Mental Health
treat patients with mental disorders and diseases
Rehabilitationin hospitals, clinics, or private centers
goal-help patients with physical or mental disabilities obtain max self-care and function.
physical, occupational, recreational, speech, hearing, etc.
HMOs
We will come back to this one...
Industrial Health Care Centers
found in large companies or industries
provide health care for employees of that place
basic exams
teach accident prevention and safety
provide emergency care.
School Health Services
in schools and colleges
provide emergency care
perform tests
promote health ed
maintain safe and sanitary school environment
many provide counseling
all info found in chapter 1:1 of textbook.