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in medicine, places where health care is delivered or administered, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and treatment centers |
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care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care |
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medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist |
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a disease or condition that will eventually cause death |
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a disease or condition that is long-term or long-lasting and requires management of symptoms |
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24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses and injuries |
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a general term that refers to a serious, progressive loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating |
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a system or tragedy of managing health care in a way that controls costs |
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Health Maintenance Organization |
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a form of health insurance in which the cost of care is covered only when a person uses a particular doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency; seeing specialists generally requires referrals from the primary doctor |
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Preferred Provider Organizations |
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a form of health insurance in which patients are encouraged to receive care from a network of approved providers, but can see other providers at an additional cost; patients can usually choose their providers, including specialists, without being referred by another doctor |
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activities of daily living |
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a term given to the process of transforming services for elders so that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care, core values include choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and purposeful living |
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emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care, and recognizes and develops the person's capabilities |
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Physical Therapist - a person licensed to practice physical therapy: a health care professional who provides therapy to preserve, enhance, or restore movement and physical function that are impaired or threatened by disease, injury, or disability |
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Speech-language therapist - therapeutic treatment of impairments and disorders of speech, voice, language, communication, and swallowing |
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Medical Social Worker - determines residents' needs and helps get them support services, such as counseling and financial assistance |
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Registered Dietitian - assesses a resident's nutritional status and develops a treatment plan to improve health and manage illness |
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Resident and Resident's Family |
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The resident is an important member of the care team. Providing person-centered care means placing the resident's well-being first, and giving her the right to make decisions and choices about her own care. The resident helps plan care, and the resident's family may also be involved in these decisons |
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - a registered nurse who has completed training at the postgraduate level, master's or doctoral |
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Physician Assistant - a licensed professional who diagnoses disease or disability and develops treatment plans, as well as prescribes medication |
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Registered Nurse - coordinates, manages, and provides skilled nursing care—Administers medications and treatments as ordered by the physician. Assign tasks and supervise the daily care of residents through nursing assistants. |
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Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse - administers medications and gives treatments—1 to 2 years of education |
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identifying with the feelings of others |
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sharing in feelings and difficulties of others |
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roles, responsibilities, and procedures that are within the knowledge, training, and legal definition of a profession |
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attachment to or observance of law |
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an approach to patient care that recognizes that people may have experienced trauma in their lives so their trauma, experiences, and preferences should be considered while providing care |
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medical condition determined by a doctor |
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residences for people who do not need 24-hour care, but do require some help with daily care |
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care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given |
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