ESSENTIALS OF THE U.S. HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM CHAPTER 1 CORE HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM STRUCTURE AND OVERVIEW REVIEW
2026
◉ Accreditation.
Answer: A voluntary process of organizational review in which an
independent body created for this purpose periodically evaluates
the quality of the entity's work against preestablished written
criteria
◉ Acute care.
Answer: Short term service used to diagnose and treat an illness or
injury
◉ Allied health professional.
Answer: Includes services such as therapy, dietary, nutrition,
rehabilitation, therapy
◉ Ambulatory care.
Answer: Care given in provider's office, clinic setting, or outpatient
setting
, ◉ Biotechnology.
Answer: Manipulation of living organisms or their components to
produce useful commercial products.
◉ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Answer: Part of HHS, maintains oversight of survey and certification
of nursing homes and continuing care providers
◉ Certification.
Answer: The process by which government and nongovernment
organizations evaluate educational programs, healthcare facilities,
and individuals as having met predetermined standards
◉ Chief Executive Officer.
Answer: Leader of an organization who sets strategic direction
◉ Clinical privileges.
Answer: Permission to provide clinical services in the hospital
◉ Continuum of care.
Answer: Where patients are provided care by different caregivers at
several different levels of the healthcare system
SYSTEM CHAPTER 1 CORE HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM STRUCTURE AND OVERVIEW REVIEW
2026
◉ Accreditation.
Answer: A voluntary process of organizational review in which an
independent body created for this purpose periodically evaluates
the quality of the entity's work against preestablished written
criteria
◉ Acute care.
Answer: Short term service used to diagnose and treat an illness or
injury
◉ Allied health professional.
Answer: Includes services such as therapy, dietary, nutrition,
rehabilitation, therapy
◉ Ambulatory care.
Answer: Care given in provider's office, clinic setting, or outpatient
setting
, ◉ Biotechnology.
Answer: Manipulation of living organisms or their components to
produce useful commercial products.
◉ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Answer: Part of HHS, maintains oversight of survey and certification
of nursing homes and continuing care providers
◉ Certification.
Answer: The process by which government and nongovernment
organizations evaluate educational programs, healthcare facilities,
and individuals as having met predetermined standards
◉ Chief Executive Officer.
Answer: Leader of an organization who sets strategic direction
◉ Clinical privileges.
Answer: Permission to provide clinical services in the hospital
◉ Continuum of care.
Answer: Where patients are provided care by different caregivers at
several different levels of the healthcare system
