HEALH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM
Dec 30, 2015
General Hospital
Facility where patients are hospitalized a short time (few days to a few weeks)
Provide a wide range of diagnostic, medical, surgical, and emergency services
Most small town hospitals are classified as general hospitals
Specialty Hospitals
Provide care for specific chronic illnesses
Patients are usually hospitalized for a long time.
Duke Children’s Hospital in Durham is one
Convalescent Care
Generally care for elderly people who need nursing services and personal care
Examples: nursing homes and long-term care facilities
Extended Care Facility
This health care facility functions as a bridge between hospital and home when no longer acutely ill.
Ambulatory Care / Clinics
Facilities where severalphysicians with differentspecialties combine theirpractices.
This allows the patient to have immediate care for many differentillnesses
Physician and Dental Facilities
Provides care that promotes wellness and diagnosis of illness
Services at most medical offices include examination, diagnosis, and treatments
Simple surgery, bone setting, counseling, and administration of drugs also take place here.
Rehabilitation Centers
People who have been disabled by sickness or injury can recover many of their original abilities and relearn activities of daily living (ADLs) by seeking these services
Rehabilitation Center (continued)
Provide care for patients/ clients who require physical therapy, (hydrotherapy (treatments that use water therapy for disease or injury), and other therapies for loss of limb or organ function.
Rehabilitation Centers (continued)
They may receive prosthetics (artificial part made for the body) and learn how to use adaptive devices.
Rehabilitation Centers (continued)
Patients may stay in these facilities or be treated on an outpatient basis (patient does not require hospitalization but is under a physician’s care.)
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO’s)
Stress wellness (preventive health care) and focus on keeping a person healthy
Provide health services that include hospitalization, basic medical services, and immunizations
Home Health Care Agencies
Provide care in the home for patients who need health services but not hospitalization
Home health workers provide care for all ages
Services include: nursing, physical therapy, personal care (bathing, dressing, etc.) and homemaking (cleaning, food shopping, and preparation)
Senior Day Care
Provides care for those elderly people who are able to live at home with their families but need care when the family is away.
Provides a place where the elderly can be cared for during the day
Senior Day Care (continued)
Provides activities, rehabilitation, and contact with other people
The elderly are given their medications and are aided in mobility
World Health Organization
An international agency sponsored by the United Nations
Founded in 1948 Concerned with world health
problems and publishes health information, compiles statistics, and investigates serious health problems worldwide
Hospice care
This organization helps care for terminally ill patients (less than 6 months to live)
Most common diagnosis for these patients is cancer
Philosophy is to help the terminally ill patient live each day to the fullest - usually at home
Hospice (continued)
Patients are kept comfortable and free from pain Involves family. Families are counseled and helped in
acceptance of the impending death of a loved one. After the death, the family has continuing support for at least a year.
Hospice (continued)
These facilities usually need to sponsor fundraising activities to help with expenses.
No one is turned away due to financial reasons!
Government Agencies
The federal, state, and local governments provide health services.
These services are funded by taxes!
Veterans Administration Hospital
These hospitals are federally supported and are known as government hospitals.
Provides care for veterans who served in the armed forces
Ft. Bragg Arm Hospital is an example of a government hospital
US Public Health Department
Is a federal agency that has 6 major responsibilities:• Performing research for diseases that kill,
handicap, or cripple• Preventing & treating alcohol and drug
abuse• Preventing and controlling diseases that
are transmitted by insects, animals, air, water, and people.
US Public Health Department (continued)
FDA (Federal Drug Administration - Checks food and drugs that consumers purchase for safety
Planning more effective ways to deliver health services
Making quality care available and affordable by encouraging health personal to work in undeserved areas.
The Public Health Department
Provides services to local communities Responsible for reporting communicable diseases,
public health nursing, health education, environmental sanitation (methods used to keep the environment clean
The Public Health Department (continued)
Keeps records including immunization records, health inspections, birth records, and death statistics.
Also provides maternal and child health services
Nonprofit / Volunteer Agencies
Supported by donations, membership fees, fundraisers, and federal or state grants
Provide health services at national, state, and local levels
Most focus on specific diseases or health professionals
The American Red Cross and American Heart Association are example of this type of agency