nursing1130 exam 1 (copy)
W.H.O.-world health organization (1948), 7000 people, 150 countries, global health, health care
delivery
Definition of Health--state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
-not merely the absence of disease
health literacy-patients/consumers need to be communicated to in a way they can
understand(includes readability and plain language)
types of prevention--primary = prevention
-secondary = screening
-tertiary = treatment
examples of primary prevention-health educations, vaccinations, annual doctor visits
examples of secondary prevention-CT scans, colonoscopy, mammogram
examples of tertiary prevention-medication, rehab, chemotherapy, physical therapy
almshouse/poorhouses-people who could not afford to have a doctor come to their house would
have to come here
pesthouses-people with the same diseases would be grouped together
public financing-federal gov finances medicare and medicaid; state gov finances medicaid
private financing-employers and marketplaces fund private insurance
IHI(institute for health improvement) triple aim--patient experience
-improve public/population health
-reduce health care costs
-(2017 quadruple aim)joy & meaning of workforce
9.8 million-projected job growth in healthcare by 2024
work-related injuries-healthcare has more _________ than any other occupation
life expectancy and infant mortality rates-indicators of health of a population
statistics-assess healthcare services in the US
CDC-annual report on the health of a nation
relationship between insurance and healthcare--healthcare access directly correlated to healthcare
insurance
-uninsured & underinsured stats assess access to healthcare
life expectancy rates-measure of mortality for specific age group in particular year
infant mortality rates-measure of health status
W.H.O.-world health organization (1948), 7000 people, 150 countries, global health, health care
delivery
Definition of Health--state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
-not merely the absence of disease
health literacy-patients/consumers need to be communicated to in a way they can
understand(includes readability and plain language)
types of prevention--primary = prevention
-secondary = screening
-tertiary = treatment
examples of primary prevention-health educations, vaccinations, annual doctor visits
examples of secondary prevention-CT scans, colonoscopy, mammogram
examples of tertiary prevention-medication, rehab, chemotherapy, physical therapy
almshouse/poorhouses-people who could not afford to have a doctor come to their house would
have to come here
pesthouses-people with the same diseases would be grouped together
public financing-federal gov finances medicare and medicaid; state gov finances medicaid
private financing-employers and marketplaces fund private insurance
IHI(institute for health improvement) triple aim--patient experience
-improve public/population health
-reduce health care costs
-(2017 quadruple aim)joy & meaning of workforce
9.8 million-projected job growth in healthcare by 2024
work-related injuries-healthcare has more _________ than any other occupation
life expectancy and infant mortality rates-indicators of health of a population
statistics-assess healthcare services in the US
CDC-annual report on the health of a nation
relationship between insurance and healthcare--healthcare access directly correlated to healthcare
insurance
-uninsured & underinsured stats assess access to healthcare
life expectancy rates-measure of mortality for specific age group in particular year
infant mortality rates-measure of health status
