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| Places where care is delivered and administered. |
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| Given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24 hour skilled care. In facilities that used to be referred to as nursing homes, now more often known as skilled nursing facilities/rehabilitation centers/extended care facilities/long term care facilities. |
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| Medically necessary care in long term care facilities given by a skilled nurse or therapist; available 24 hours a day and ordered by a doctor. Involves a treatment plan, for people who need a high level of care for ongoing conditions. |
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| An illness which will eventually cause death. |
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| Conditions that last a long period of time, even a lifetime. Physical disabilities, heart disease, and dementia. People who live in these facilities like long term care are referred to as residents because that's where they reside or live, like their homes, for the duration of their stay, |
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| 24 hour skilled care given by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries. Also admitted for short stays for surgeries. |
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| Serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating. |
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| managed care seeks to control costs by limiting plan members' choice of healthcare providers and facilities. Cost-Control measures happen. Promoting wellness as a means of reducing the need for healthcare services. |
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| Health Maintenance Organization |
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| HMOs: A kind of managed care, a health insurance plan that usually limits coverage to care from doctors who work for or contract with the HMO. |
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| Preferred Provider Organizations |
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| PPOs: A kind of managed care, health plan that contracts with medical providers, such as hospitals and doctors, to create a network of participating providers |
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| Activities of Daily Living: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy; Wound care; Care for different tubes, such as catheters; Nutrition therapy; Management of chronic diseases (Alzheimer's, AIDS, COPD, CHF) |
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| The process of transforming services for elders so that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care. Promotes 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. Revolves around the resident and promotes their individual preferences, choices, dignity, and interests. Background, culture, language, beliefs, and traditions are respected. |
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| Medical Doctor: A licensed professional who diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes treatment and medication. Graduate four year medical school after first receiving a bachelor's. |
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| Doctor of Osteopathy: A licensed professional who diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes treatment and medication. Graduate four year medical school after first receiving a bachelor's. |
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| Physical Therapist: Evaluates a person and develops treatment plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and regain or maintain mobility. Administers therapy in several forms (heat, cold, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, exercise to muscles/bones/joints). Doctoral degree. |
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| Speech Language Pathologist: Speech therapist, identifies communication disorders, factors involved in recovery, and develops a care plan. Evaluates ability to swallow food and drink. Master's degree. |
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| Medical Social Worker: Determines patient needs and helps with support services like counseling and financial assistance. Helps with personal items if family is not involved or does not visit. May book appointments and transportation. Master's degree. |
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| Registered Dietitian: Assesses resident's nutritional status and develops a treatment plan to improve health and manage illness. Makes diets to meet special needs and may also supervise the preparation of food and educate about nutrition. Bachelor's or master's. |
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| Resident and Resident's Family |
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| These are the people that come first. Person-centered care, their right to make decisions and choices about their own care. Help plan care and the family may also be involved around these decisions. Condition, goals, priorities, treatment, and progress. |
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| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/APN: an RN who has completed training at postgraduate level (Master's/Doctoral). 4 types: Nurse Practitioner (NP), Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Nurse Midwife (CNM), and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). These diagnose and prescribe treatment. |
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| Physician Assistant: a licensed professional who diagnoses disease or disability and develops treatment plans, as well as prescribing medication. Work under the supervision of a Doctor. Need Master's degree. |
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| Registered Nurse: Coordinates, manages, provides skilled nursing care. Administers special treatments and medication. Assigns tasks and supervises care by nursing assistants. Two or Four year nursing program graduate. |
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| Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed vocational nurse: Administers medications and gives treatments. 1 or 2 years of education. |
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| Identifying with the feelings of others |
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| Sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others |
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| The tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do according to state or federal law |
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| Attachment to or observance of law |
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