LECOM - Healthcare Management
1QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Define Health - ANSWERState of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Focus of Health Care - ANSWERTo restore health or prevent exacerbation of health
problems
What are the categories of health care? - ANSWERPrimary, secondary, and tertiary
Define Primary Prevention - ANSWEREliminate factors for a disease
Examples of Primary Prevention - ANSWERSeat belts, condoms, protection from UV
light, tobacco cessation programs, and dietary modifications
Define Secondary Prevention - ANSWEREarly detection of disease so treatment is
more effective
Define tertiary prevention - ANSWERFocuses on optimum treatment of identified
disease to reduce the incidence of later complications
Examples of Tertiary Prevention - ANSWERRehabilitation and limitation of disability
What are the different types of care? - ANSWERPrimary care, secondary care, and
tertiary care
Define primary care - ANSWER-what most people need most of the time for health and
illness
-Includes personal treatment and preventive measures (i.e. lifestyle changes,
immunizations, prenatal care, etc.)
Define Secondary Care - ANSWER-Services are available in physicians' offices and
community hospitals
-Includes most surgical procedures, diagnositc, and treatment interventions of
specialists (i.e. cardiologists, radiologists)
Define Tertiary Care - ANSWER-Highly specialized diagnostic, therapeutic, and
rehabilitative serves that require staff and equipment beyond what an average
community hospital has available
-Care is generally available in major medical centers (heart surgery, organ transplant,
radiotherapy for cancer)
Most hospitals are? - ANSWERNon-federal (96.2%)
, Of non-federal hospitals, what percentage are community hospitals? - ANSWER91%
Of the community hospitals, what percentage of these hospitals are "not-for-profit"? -
ANSWER58.3%
Of the community hospitals, what percentage of these hospitals are "for-profit"? -
ANSWER21.4%
Of the community hospitals, what percent are state or local government owned? -
ANSWER20.4%
The overall trend in the amount of beds in hospitals has been ____ - ANSWERreduced
What are some reasons that the number of beds and hospitals have been reduced? -
ANSWER-Higher fixed costs in staff, facilities, and equipment (big affect on smaller
hospitals)
-Increased difficulty in hiring and retaining appropriate staff in rural hospitals
-Increasing economies of scale for larger and larger hospitals as the availability of
expensive technology increases
-When a hospital performs a procedure more frequently, the quality of each one goes
up
Reasons for rural hospitals closing - ANSWER-aging, poor, and shrinking populations in
these areas
-High uninsured rates
-Economic challenges in the community
-Aging facilities
What are the responsibilities of hospital administration - ANSWERFinance, personnel,
provision of services (i.e. housekeeping and laundry), community/public relations,
development
How are medical hospitals organized? - ANSWER-By medical speciality
-By organ systems
-Diagnostic imaging and therapy
-Pathology (provides a diagnostic function before and after treatment)
What are the different committees within a hospital? - ANSWER-Executive committee
-Joint conference committee
-Credentials committee
-Infection control committee
Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee
-Tissue Committee
-Medical Records Committee
-Quality Assurance Committee
1QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Define Health - ANSWERState of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and
not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Focus of Health Care - ANSWERTo restore health or prevent exacerbation of health
problems
What are the categories of health care? - ANSWERPrimary, secondary, and tertiary
Define Primary Prevention - ANSWEREliminate factors for a disease
Examples of Primary Prevention - ANSWERSeat belts, condoms, protection from UV
light, tobacco cessation programs, and dietary modifications
Define Secondary Prevention - ANSWEREarly detection of disease so treatment is
more effective
Define tertiary prevention - ANSWERFocuses on optimum treatment of identified
disease to reduce the incidence of later complications
Examples of Tertiary Prevention - ANSWERRehabilitation and limitation of disability
What are the different types of care? - ANSWERPrimary care, secondary care, and
tertiary care
Define primary care - ANSWER-what most people need most of the time for health and
illness
-Includes personal treatment and preventive measures (i.e. lifestyle changes,
immunizations, prenatal care, etc.)
Define Secondary Care - ANSWER-Services are available in physicians' offices and
community hospitals
-Includes most surgical procedures, diagnositc, and treatment interventions of
specialists (i.e. cardiologists, radiologists)
Define Tertiary Care - ANSWER-Highly specialized diagnostic, therapeutic, and
rehabilitative serves that require staff and equipment beyond what an average
community hospital has available
-Care is generally available in major medical centers (heart surgery, organ transplant,
radiotherapy for cancer)
Most hospitals are? - ANSWERNon-federal (96.2%)
, Of non-federal hospitals, what percentage are community hospitals? - ANSWER91%
Of the community hospitals, what percentage of these hospitals are "not-for-profit"? -
ANSWER58.3%
Of the community hospitals, what percentage of these hospitals are "for-profit"? -
ANSWER21.4%
Of the community hospitals, what percent are state or local government owned? -
ANSWER20.4%
The overall trend in the amount of beds in hospitals has been ____ - ANSWERreduced
What are some reasons that the number of beds and hospitals have been reduced? -
ANSWER-Higher fixed costs in staff, facilities, and equipment (big affect on smaller
hospitals)
-Increased difficulty in hiring and retaining appropriate staff in rural hospitals
-Increasing economies of scale for larger and larger hospitals as the availability of
expensive technology increases
-When a hospital performs a procedure more frequently, the quality of each one goes
up
Reasons for rural hospitals closing - ANSWER-aging, poor, and shrinking populations in
these areas
-High uninsured rates
-Economic challenges in the community
-Aging facilities
What are the responsibilities of hospital administration - ANSWERFinance, personnel,
provision of services (i.e. housekeeping and laundry), community/public relations,
development
How are medical hospitals organized? - ANSWER-By medical speciality
-By organ systems
-Diagnostic imaging and therapy
-Pathology (provides a diagnostic function before and after treatment)
What are the different committees within a hospital? - ANSWER-Executive committee
-Joint conference committee
-Credentials committee
-Infection control committee
Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee
-Tissue Committee
-Medical Records Committee
-Quality Assurance Committee
