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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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| Activites of daily living |
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| services that offer medical supervision, care or treatment, or provide assistance in daily living activities, to three or more individuals, whether operated for profit or not. |
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| Advanced Practical Registered Nurse |
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| Residences for people who do not need 24-hour skilled care, but do require some help with daily care |
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| Conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both. |
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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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| A general term that refers to a serious, progressive loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating. |
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| Medical conditions determined by a doctor |
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| Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine |
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| Identifying with the feelings of others |
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A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose.
in healthcare it is a place where medical care is provided |
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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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| The state or quality of being in conformity with the law |
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| Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse |
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| Care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care |
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| A system or strategy of managing health care in a way that controls costs |
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| A type of care that places the emphasis on the person needing care and the person's individuality and capabilities |
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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 |
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| Physical Therapy or Doctor of Physical Therapy |
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| Resident's and Resident's Family |
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| Someone who lives in a longterm care facility |
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| Sharing in the feelings and difficulties of others |
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| Defines the tasks that healthcare providers are legally allowed to do as permitted by state or federal law |
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| Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist |
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| Speech Language Pathologists |
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| A disease or condition that will eventually cause death |
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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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