November 15, 2015 What Is Long-term Care ● Health derives the need for care. ● How long does care last? ● Who will need Long-term care? Long Term Care Ensuring quality care: The decision to put a family member in a long-term care facility, nursing homes or assisted living home can be very difficult, but one of the primary concerns is about whether or not your family member will get loving care and quality care in a safe environment. Residents Rights Respect: Long-term care resident residents are
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older you are, the more likely it is that you will need long-term care. You might also consider your family history. Did your parents or grandparents have a disability? Also consider that: * between ages 40 and 50, on average, eight percent of people have a disability that could require long-term care services; * while 69 percent of people age 90 or more have a disability. Although being older means you are more likely to need long-term care, having an accident that causes a disability when you
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Defining Terms in the Healthcare Industry Ashley Manazanares HCS 235 May 9, 2011 Ann Teske When entering the field of healthcare, it is highly important to understand specific terms in the industry to be successful. Knowing how certain policies, insurances, and medical care work together is imperative for an individual’s growth. Two major terms that should be looked at and completely defined are Medicare and Medicaid. These two programs supply insurance to millions
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• • • The Future Challenges Facing Health Care in the United States • Donna Kester • Dr. James Driscoll • HSA 500 • December 7, 2011 • The Future Challenges Facing Health Care in the United States Identify and describe at least three of the most difficult issues facing health care in the United States today. One of the most difficult challenges that our healthcare system faces is in long term health care policies such as Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is
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MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ★ ★ ★ What are Long-Term Care Hospitals? Most people who need inpatient hospital services are admitted to an “acute care” hospital for a relatively short stay. But some people may need a longer hospital stay. Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) are certified as acute care hospitals, but LTCHs focus on patients who, on average, stay more than 25 days. Many of the patients in LTCHs are transfered there from an intensive or critical care unit. LTCHs specialize in treating patients
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Organizational Structure HCS/325 Jeffery Dodd April 7, 2015 Presentation Outline Long-term Care Services Expansion Introduction: I. The Impact of Organizational Structure on Communication (internal/external factors) What internal factors need to be considered? 1. Strengths 2. Weaknesses What external factors need to be considered? 1. Opportunities 2. Threats What is the importance of communication on the organizational structure? 1. Planning and Decision Making 2. Five-step
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developing short-term objectives, identifying functional tactics, and determining key success factors. These items are critical for the successful implementation of UPMC’s new strategic plan. Short-Term Objectives WebFinance Inc. (2014) defines a short-term objective as “a smaller, intermediate milestone to achieve when moving towards an important goal” (para. 1). Short-term objectives are often long-term goals broken down into smaller pieces. By completing the short-term objectives, we are
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What is long term care? Long-term care refers to a collection of services that are intended to meet the medical and non-medical needs of disabled or chronically ill patients. These services include social, medical/nursing, and community services. They often require assisting the patient or patients in performing day-to-day tasks like dressing, bathing and eating. Long-term care can be provided for anybody and can be performed in a nursing home, in the individual's residence or in assisted living
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Health Care Industry Overview Complete the Health Care Industry Overview Grid that is located below. There are many areas within the health care that are options for career placement or advancement. Research different fields within the industry, such as pharmaceutical/drug, health information systems, and long-term care/gerontology, and fill in each box to contain information regarding the health care industry. There is an example that is already started to help with the process, but ensure you
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According to California Department of Justice, elder abuse victims often live in silent desperation, unwilling to seek assistance because they unfortunately believe their cries for help will go unanswered and they fear retaliation from their abusers (CDJB, 2002). Many remain silent to protect abusive family members from the legal consequences of their crimes, or are too embarrassed to admit that they have fallen victim to predators (CDJB, 2002). Others fear that no one will believe them- chalking
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