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types of care CORRECT ANSWERS primary, secondary, tertiary
describe primary care CORRECT ANSWERS first contact with the Health Care Delivery
System
focuses on person/population, education, and prevention
describe secondary care CORRECT ANSWERS Dx & Tx of illness: Focus on acute
health problems & diseases
describe tertiary care CORRECT ANSWERS Patient care in a specialized medical
facility
cost shifting CORRECT ANSWERS Providers basically raise prices on insured people
and public and private insurers in order to compensate for people who can't pay
5 parts of PPACA CORRECT ANSWERS 1: provide coverage for the underserved
2: includes "guaranteed issue" for everyone, regardless of any preexisting condition or
health status
3: includes "individual mandate", which requires any American under the age of 65 to
purchase insurance, however making sure that Medicaid was still available to those
Americans who needed it.
4: financing the added expense of the act
5:
How to obtain health insurance CORRECT ANSWERS through government programs
as Medicare or Medicaid, through employer, or through private insurance company
Pay for Performance (P4P) CORRECT ANSWERS performance-oriented incentives for
hospitals and physicians to improve the quality of patient healthcare
never events CORRECT ANSWERS Serious but preventable errors that should never
occur, and insurance will not pay for
Value-based purchasing (VBP) CORRECT ANSWERS *CMS (Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services) reimbursement rewards hospitals for providing quality care to
include patient satisfaction.
Patient Centered Care CORRECT ANSWERS providing care that is respectful of and
responsive to individual pt. preferences, needs and values and ensuring that pt. values
guide all clinical decisions
, Factors in lack of access to healthcare CORRECT ANSWERS -geographic area-
financial/insurance
-lack of PCP
-Transportation
-out of pocket expense
-lack of education
primary objectives of a healthcare delivery system CORRECT ANSWERS -to enable all
citizens to receive healthcare services whenever needed - universal access
-to deliver services that are cost-effective and meet certain pre-established standards of
quality
The Joint Commission CORRECT ANSWERS a not-for-profit organization that
evaluates and accredits different types of healthcare facilities.
· Predominant standards-setting
· Accrediting body in health care.
· Support performance improvement
· Team of Surveyors
· Voluntary Accreditation...
· Required for some third-party reimbursements
The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals CORRECT ANSWERS · Improve
the accuracy of patient ID
· Improve effectiveness of communication among caregivers
· Improve safety of medication use
· Reduce risk of healthcare-associated infections
· Accurately and completely reconcile medications across the continuum of care
Insitute of Medicine (IOM) CORRECT ANSWERS Ensure that nurses engage in lifelong
learning.
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) CORRECT ANSWERS Prepare
nurses to have the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to continuously improve
the quality and safety of the HC system
American Nurse Association (ANA) CORRECT ANSWERS Professional organization
that represents all registered nurses
Teamwork and Collaboration CORRECT ANSWERS Function effectively within nursing
and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and
shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
Evidence-based Practice (EBP) CORRECT ANSWERS Integrate best current evidence
with Clinical expertise. Patient/family preferences and values. For delivery of optimal
health care