AAHID EXAM PREP - GLOSSARY / EXAM
CONTENT OBJECTIVES
AII - ANSWER-airborne infection isolation
ADL - ANSWER-activities of daily living
ALF - ANSWER-assisted living facility
Bariatric - ANSWER-treatment of obesity - persons of size, patients of size
Behavioral Health - ANSWER-the scientific study of the emotions, behaviors and
biology relating to a person's mental well-being, their ability to function in every day life
and their concept of self
CCRC - ANSWER-continuing care retirement community
CRI - ANSWER-Color Rendering Index
DCOF - ANSWER-dynamic coeficient of friction
Dialysis - ANSWER-a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients
whose kidneys no longer function
EMR - ANSWER-electronic medical record
FF&E - ANSWER-Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment
HEPA - ANSWER-High Efficiency Particulate Air
HVAC - ANSWER-Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
ICU - ANSWER-intensive care unit
IEQ - ANSWER-Indoor Environmental Quality
Infusion - ANSWER-the process for receiving medicines through intravenous lines
LDR - ANSWER-labor, delivery, and recovery
LDRC - ANSWER-Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum
MOB - ANSWER-Medical Office Building
,MRI - ANSWER-magnetic resonance imaging
NICU - ANSWER-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Restricted Area - ANSWER-An area of complete sterilization which requires specific
clothing and preparation
SNF - ANSWER-skilled nursing facility
ACA - ANSWER-Affordable Care Act
ADA - ANSWER-Americans with Disabilities Act
ADAAG - ANSWER-Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
ANSI - ANSWER-American National Standards Institute
ASTM - ANSWER-American Society for Testing of Materials
CMS - ANSWER-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
FGI - ANSWER-Facilities Guidelines Institute
HCAHPS - ANSWER-Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems
HCD - ANSWER-Center for Healthcare Design
HIPPA - ANSWER-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
enacted by congress in 1996
Designers & owners must develop policies, procedures, and design that appropriately
limits access to personal health information without sacrificing the quality of care
IBC - ANSWER-International Building Code
ICRA - ANSWER-Infection Control Risk Assessment - supports the projects safe
designs, finishes, surfaces, utilities. Used in functional planning through design,
construction, renovation and maintenance.
IES - ANSWER-Illuminating Engineering Society
JCAHO - ANSWER-Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
independant/nonprofit
accredits 21,000 health organizations in US
symbol of quality for performance standards
, Programs:
-ambulatory care
- behavioral health care
- critical access hospitals
- hospitals
- nursing care centers
- office based surgery centers
- pathology & clinical laboratories
**look up
LEED - ANSWER-Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
NIOSH - ANSWER-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NFPA - ANSWER-National Fire Protection Agency
NSF - ANSWER-National Sanitation Foundation
3.1.2 Residential Care Model: Planetree Model - ANSWER-purpose/process/practice
10 components of patient-centered care
human interaction
family friends and social support
access to information
healing environments
food & nutrition
arts & entertainment
spirituality
human touch
complementary therapies
healthy communities
3.1.2 Residential Care Model: The Greenhouse Project - ANSWER--Branded
smallhouse model
- New model of nursing homes for elders
-Allow elderly who can partially take care of themselves to do so in a home like setting
Evidence Based Design - ANSWER-the process of basing decisions about the built
environment on credible research to achieve the best possible outcomes
EBD accreditation is maintained through the Center for Health Design EDAC
Patient Centered Care - ANSWER-Recognize the patient or designee as the source of
control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on
respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs.
CONTENT OBJECTIVES
AII - ANSWER-airborne infection isolation
ADL - ANSWER-activities of daily living
ALF - ANSWER-assisted living facility
Bariatric - ANSWER-treatment of obesity - persons of size, patients of size
Behavioral Health - ANSWER-the scientific study of the emotions, behaviors and
biology relating to a person's mental well-being, their ability to function in every day life
and their concept of self
CCRC - ANSWER-continuing care retirement community
CRI - ANSWER-Color Rendering Index
DCOF - ANSWER-dynamic coeficient of friction
Dialysis - ANSWER-a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients
whose kidneys no longer function
EMR - ANSWER-electronic medical record
FF&E - ANSWER-Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment
HEPA - ANSWER-High Efficiency Particulate Air
HVAC - ANSWER-Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
ICU - ANSWER-intensive care unit
IEQ - ANSWER-Indoor Environmental Quality
Infusion - ANSWER-the process for receiving medicines through intravenous lines
LDR - ANSWER-labor, delivery, and recovery
LDRC - ANSWER-Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum
MOB - ANSWER-Medical Office Building
,MRI - ANSWER-magnetic resonance imaging
NICU - ANSWER-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Restricted Area - ANSWER-An area of complete sterilization which requires specific
clothing and preparation
SNF - ANSWER-skilled nursing facility
ACA - ANSWER-Affordable Care Act
ADA - ANSWER-Americans with Disabilities Act
ADAAG - ANSWER-Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
ANSI - ANSWER-American National Standards Institute
ASTM - ANSWER-American Society for Testing of Materials
CMS - ANSWER-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
FGI - ANSWER-Facilities Guidelines Institute
HCAHPS - ANSWER-Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems
HCD - ANSWER-Center for Healthcare Design
HIPPA - ANSWER-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
enacted by congress in 1996
Designers & owners must develop policies, procedures, and design that appropriately
limits access to personal health information without sacrificing the quality of care
IBC - ANSWER-International Building Code
ICRA - ANSWER-Infection Control Risk Assessment - supports the projects safe
designs, finishes, surfaces, utilities. Used in functional planning through design,
construction, renovation and maintenance.
IES - ANSWER-Illuminating Engineering Society
JCAHO - ANSWER-Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
independant/nonprofit
accredits 21,000 health organizations in US
symbol of quality for performance standards
, Programs:
-ambulatory care
- behavioral health care
- critical access hospitals
- hospitals
- nursing care centers
- office based surgery centers
- pathology & clinical laboratories
**look up
LEED - ANSWER-Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
NIOSH - ANSWER-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NFPA - ANSWER-National Fire Protection Agency
NSF - ANSWER-National Sanitation Foundation
3.1.2 Residential Care Model: Planetree Model - ANSWER-purpose/process/practice
10 components of patient-centered care
human interaction
family friends and social support
access to information
healing environments
food & nutrition
arts & entertainment
spirituality
human touch
complementary therapies
healthy communities
3.1.2 Residential Care Model: The Greenhouse Project - ANSWER--Branded
smallhouse model
- New model of nursing homes for elders
-Allow elderly who can partially take care of themselves to do so in a home like setting
Evidence Based Design - ANSWER-the process of basing decisions about the built
environment on credible research to achieve the best possible outcomes
EBD accreditation is maintained through the Center for Health Design EDAC
Patient Centered Care - ANSWER-Recognize the patient or designee as the source of
control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on
respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs.
