HPEX 300: Ch 4 Question with Correct Answers
Social Regulation Correct Answer-* Focuses on organizations' actions,
such as those in the healthcare industry, that impact and individual's
safety
- protecting individuals as employees and consumers
* common in the US healthcare system
Administration for Community Living (ACL) Correct Answer-* Brings
together efforts and achievements of the Administration on Aging,
Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and the
HHS Office on Disability
* Serves as the federal agency responsible for increasing access to
community supports
- While focusing attention and resources on the unique needs of older
Americans and people with disabilities across their lifespan
ACL Mission Correct Answer-* Maximize the independence, well-
being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities across the
lifespan, and their families and caregivers
* Has developed elderly housing initiatives, new models of community
care for the elderly and people with disabilities, a partnership with the
Veteran's Administration to counsel veterans on their ongoing service
needs, and a national network of increased transportation for them
,Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): Correct
Answer-* Has 10 regional offices within the EPA across country
* Administered organizationally with the CDC
- Authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund Law)
* Responsible for finding and cleaning the most dangerous hazardous
waste sites in the country
ATSDR Functions Correct Answer-* Public health assessments of waste
sites, health consultations concerning specific hazardous substances,
health surveillance and registries, response to emergency releases of
hazardous substances, applied research in support of public health
assessments, information development and dissemination, and education
and training concerning hazardous substances
ATSDR Mission Correct Answer-* To protect the public against
harmful exposures and disease-related exposures to toxic substances
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Correct Answer-* Primary federal
agency for research toward preventing and curing disease worldwide
* Comprised of 27 institutes and centers that focus on different diseases
and conditions
, * Has sponsored external research
- BUT, also has a large internal research program
Special Fact about the NIH Correct Answer-* Nearly 150 Nobel Prize
winners have received funding from here
- Led to development of MRI, viruses causing cancer realization,
cholesterol control insights, etc.
NIH Mission Correct Answer-* Pursuit of knowledge about the nature
and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to
extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Correct Answer-
* Primary federal agency for improving access to healthcare services for
people in every state who are uninsured, isolated, or medically
vulnerable
5 Organizational Goals of HRSA Correct Answer-1. Improving access
to quality healthcare
2. Strengthening the healthcare workforce
3. Building healthy communities
4. Improving health equity
5. Strengthening HRSA management and operations
Social Regulation Correct Answer-* Focuses on organizations' actions,
such as those in the healthcare industry, that impact and individual's
safety
- protecting individuals as employees and consumers
* common in the US healthcare system
Administration for Community Living (ACL) Correct Answer-* Brings
together efforts and achievements of the Administration on Aging,
Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and the
HHS Office on Disability
* Serves as the federal agency responsible for increasing access to
community supports
- While focusing attention and resources on the unique needs of older
Americans and people with disabilities across their lifespan
ACL Mission Correct Answer-* Maximize the independence, well-
being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities across the
lifespan, and their families and caregivers
* Has developed elderly housing initiatives, new models of community
care for the elderly and people with disabilities, a partnership with the
Veteran's Administration to counsel veterans on their ongoing service
needs, and a national network of increased transportation for them
,Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): Correct
Answer-* Has 10 regional offices within the EPA across country
* Administered organizationally with the CDC
- Authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund Law)
* Responsible for finding and cleaning the most dangerous hazardous
waste sites in the country
ATSDR Functions Correct Answer-* Public health assessments of waste
sites, health consultations concerning specific hazardous substances,
health surveillance and registries, response to emergency releases of
hazardous substances, applied research in support of public health
assessments, information development and dissemination, and education
and training concerning hazardous substances
ATSDR Mission Correct Answer-* To protect the public against
harmful exposures and disease-related exposures to toxic substances
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Correct Answer-* Primary federal
agency for research toward preventing and curing disease worldwide
* Comprised of 27 institutes and centers that focus on different diseases
and conditions
, * Has sponsored external research
- BUT, also has a large internal research program
Special Fact about the NIH Correct Answer-* Nearly 150 Nobel Prize
winners have received funding from here
- Led to development of MRI, viruses causing cancer realization,
cholesterol control insights, etc.
NIH Mission Correct Answer-* Pursuit of knowledge about the nature
and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to
extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Correct Answer-
* Primary federal agency for improving access to healthcare services for
people in every state who are uninsured, isolated, or medically
vulnerable
5 Organizational Goals of HRSA Correct Answer-1. Improving access
to quality healthcare
2. Strengthening the healthcare workforce
3. Building healthy communities
4. Improving health equity
5. Strengthening HRSA management and operations
