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1 Health Care Systems Unit C Health Team Relations

2 Introduction Many different health care systems deliver health care Many different health care systems deliver health care Health care is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the United States Health care is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the United States Employs over 10 million workers in over 200 careers Employs over 10 million workers in over 200 careers Two billion dollar per day business Two billion dollar per day business

3 Hospitals Vary in size and type of service provided Vary in size and type of service provided Some are small and serve basic needs of a community Some are small and serve basic needs of a community Some are large, complex centers that offer diagnosis, treatment, education, and research Some are large, complex centers that offer diagnosis, treatment, education, and research Hospital patients can stay overnight Hospital patients can stay overnight

4 General hospitals General hospitals treat wide range of conditions and age groups General hospitals treat wide range of conditions and age groups Provide diagnostic, medical, surgical, and emergency services Provide diagnostic, medical, surgical, and emergency services

5 Speciality Hospitals Care for certain conditions or age group- specialize in one thing Care for certain conditions or age group- specialize in one thing Examples: burn, oncology (cancer), pediatric (Duke University Children’s Hospital), psychiatric, orthopedic, rehabilitation hospitals (help get back to normal after an accident) Examples: burn, oncology (cancer), pediatric (Duke University Children’s Hospital), psychiatric, orthopedic, rehabilitation hospitals (help get back to normal after an accident)

6 Government Hospitals Government Hospitals Operated by federal, state, and local government agencies-supported by taxes Operated by federal, state, and local government agencies-supported by taxes World-wide facilities for government service personnel and their dependents World-wide facilities for government service personnel and their dependents Veteran’s Administration hospitals Veteran’s Administration hospitals State psychiatric hospitals State psychiatric hospitals State rehabilitation centers State rehabilitation centers

7 University or College Medical Centers Treat patients, do research and provide education Treat patients, do research and provide education Can be funded by private or government sources Can be funded by private or government sources Examples: Examples:

8 Long Term Care Facilities (LTC or LTCF) Provide care for elderly, individuals with chronic or long-term illness Provide care for elderly, individuals with chronic or long-term illness Individuals receiving care are usually called residents instead of patients (or clients) Individuals receiving care are usually called residents instead of patients (or clients)

9 Long-term care facilities Nursing homes or geriatric homes Provide basic physical and emotional care Provide basic physical and emotional care Usually for individuals who cannot care for themselves Usually for individuals who cannot care for themselves Help individuals with activities or daily living (ADLs), provide a safe and secure environment, and promote opportunities for social interactions Help individuals with activities or daily living (ADLs), provide a safe and secure environment, and promote opportunities for social interactions

10 Extended care or skilled care facilities Provide skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to prepare resident for return to home environment or other long-term facility (serves as “bridge” between hospital and home) Provide skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to prepare resident for return to home environment or other long-term facility (serves as “bridge” between hospital and home) Some have subacute units: provide rehabilitation services for major illness or surgery, treatment for cancer, or treatments such as dialysis or heart monitoring Some have subacute units: provide rehabilitation services for major illness or surgery, treatment for cancer, or treatments such as dialysis or heart monitoring

11 Independent or assisted living facilities: Individuals purchase or rent unit and can receive services such as meals, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, social events, and basic medical care Individuals purchase or rent unit and can receive services such as meals, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, social events, and basic medical care

12 Doctor’s office Doctor’s office May be privately owned by one doctor or large complexes with many doctors May be privately owned by one doctor or large complexes with many doctors Medical Offices

13 Services Diagnosis Diagnosis Treatment Treatment Examinations Examinations Basic laboratory tests Basic laboratory tests Minor Surgery Minor Surgery

14 Specialties- certain age groups or conditions Specialties- certain age groups or conditions Examples include: Pediatrics (babies & children), Cardiology (conditions of the heart), and Obstetrics (care of the pregnant female) Examples include: Pediatrics (babies & children), Cardiology (conditions of the heart), and Obstetrics (care of the pregnant female) Medical Offices

15 Private offices to dental clinics employing several dentists Private offices to dental clinics employing several dentists Dental clinics now found in major retail/department stores Dental clinics now found in major retail/department stores Can provide general or specialized dental care Can provide general or specialized dental care

16 Clinics Satellite Clinics or Satellite Centers Found in many types of health care Found in many types of health care Can be a group of medical/dental doctors who share a facility and other personnel Can be a group of medical/dental doctors who share a facility and other personnel Or can be operated by corporation or private groups and provide special care Or can be operated by corporation or private groups and provide special care

17 Surgical clinics/surgicenters Perform minor surgeries Perform minor surgeries Frequently called “one-day” centers Frequently called “one-day” centers Patients are sent home after surgery Patients are sent home after surgery

18 Urgent/Emergency care clinics Provide first aid or emergency care to ill or injured patients Provide first aid or emergency care to ill or injured patients

19 Rehabilitation clinics Rehab or therapy centers Rehab or therapy centers Physical, occupational, speech, or other similar therapies Physical, occupational, speech, or other similar therapies

20 Specialty Clinics Provide care for specific diseases Provide care for specific diseases Examples: Diabetes or Oncology (cancer) clinics Examples: Diabetes or Oncology (cancer) clinics

21 Health Department Clinics Offer clinics such as… Offer clinics such as… –Pediatric care –Sexually transmitted diseases –Respiratory diseases –Immunizations

22 Can be individually owned by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) or optometrist (eye specialist) or be part of a large chain of stores Can be individually owned by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) or optometrist (eye specialist) or be part of a large chain of stores Provide vision examinations for those having trouble reading, blurred vision Provide vision examinations for those having trouble reading, blurred vision Prescribe eye glasses or contact lenses Prescribe eye glasses or contact lenses Check for the presence of eye diseases Check for the presence of eye diseases

23 Provide special care for accidents or sudden illness Provide special care for accidents or sudden illness Emergency Room (ER) operated by hospitals Emergency Room (ER) operated by hospitals Emergency care clinics- Emergency care clinics- Example-Urgent Care, Med-Zone

24 Ambulance services: private and governmental, transport patients Ambulance services: private and governmental, transport patients Rescue squads: frequently operated by fire departments, usually first on the scene Rescue squads: frequently operated by fire departments, usually first on the scene Helicopter or airplanes: rapidly transport patients Helicopter or airplanes: rapidly transport patients

25 Can be part of other facility or operated as separate health care service Can be part of other facility or operated as separate health care service Medical laboratories: perform diagnostic tests such as blood & urine tests Medical laboratories: perform diagnostic tests such as blood & urine tests Dental laboratories: prepare dentures and other devices Dental laboratories: prepare dentures and other devices

26 Provide care in patient’s home Provide care in patient’s home Examples of care… Examples of care… Nursing care Personal care: bathing dressing, and so forth Therapy: physical, occupational, speech, respiratory Homemaking: food preparation, cleaning, washing, and so forth

27 Provide care for terminally ill persons with life expectancy of six months or less Provide care for terminally ill persons with life expectancy of six months or less Care provided in person’s home or hospice facility Care provided in person’s home or hospice facility Their goal is to allow the person to die with dignity and in comfort Their goal is to allow the person to die with dignity and in comfort Provides psychological, social, spiritual, and financial counseling for both patient and family Provides psychological, social, spiritual, and financial counseling for both patient and family

28 Deal with mental diseases and disorders and disorders Examples… Examples… Guidance and counseling centers Guidance and counseling centers Psychiatric clinics and hospitals Psychiatric clinics and hospitals Chemical abuse treatment centers for alcohol/drug abuse Chemical abuse treatment centers for alcohol/drug abuse Physical abuse treatment centers (child or spouse abuse) Physical abuse treatment centers (child or spouse abuse)

29 Genetic Counseling Centers Perform prenatal (before birth) screening tests Perform prenatal (before birth) screening tests Checking for genetic abnormalities and birth defects Checking for genetic abnormalities and birth defects Explaining the results of the tests Explaining the results of the tests Identifying medical options when a birth defect is present Identifying medical options when a birth defect is present Helping individuals cope with the psychological issues caused by a genetic disorder Helping individuals cope with the psychological issues caused by a genetic disorder

30 Provide care directed at helping patient with physical or mental disabilities obtain maximum self-care and function Provide care directed at helping patient with physical or mental disabilities obtain maximum self-care and function Can include hospitals, clinics, and/or private centers Can include hospitals, clinics, and/or private centers Services can include physical, occupational, recreational, speech, and hearing therapies Services can include physical, occupational, recreational, speech, and hearing therapies

31 Health Maintenance Organizations Preventive health care Preventive health care Examinations Examinations Basic medical services Basic medical services Health Education Health Education Hospitalization Hospitalization Rehabilitation services Rehabilitation services

32 Industrial Health Care Centers Located in large industries or companies Located in large industries or companies Provide care for employees of the industry-if someone gets hurt while on the job, they go to the industrial health care center for treatment Provide care for employees of the industry-if someone gets hurt while on the job, they go to the industrial health care center for treatment Services: basic exams, teach accident prevention/safety, provide emergency care Services: basic exams, teach accident prevention/safety, provide emergency care

33 Found in schools and colleges and provide the following services… Found in schools and colleges and provide the following services… Emergency care for accidents and sudden illness Emergency care for accidents and sudden illness Tests to check for health conditions: speech, vision, hearing, and so forth Tests to check for health conditions: speech, vision, hearing, and so forth Promote health education Promote health education Maintain safe and sanitary school environment Maintain safe and sanitary school environment Counseling Counseling


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