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| are places where care is delivered or administered, including hospitals, long term care locations and treatment centers. |
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| medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist |
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facilities for people who need 24-hours skilled care |
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| which means the illness will eventually cause death. |
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| most people who live in long-term care facilities are ______ _______. This means the conditions last a long period of time, even a lifetime. |
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| is 24-hour skilled care given to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses or injuries. |
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| is defined as a serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating. |
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| many health insurance plans employ cost-control strategies. ________ _______ seeks to control costs by limiting plan members' choice of healthcare providers and facilities. |
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Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) |
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| a method of health insurance in which a person has to use a particular doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency. |
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Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
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| a network of providers that contract to provide health services to a group of people. |
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activities of daily living
personal daily care tasks, such as bath, dressing, caring for teeth and nails, eating, drinking, walking, transferring, and eliminating. |
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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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Patient-centered care or person-centered care |
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| emphasizes the individuality of the person who needs care, and recognizes and develops his or her capabilities. |
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Medical Social Worker (MSW)
determines residents' needs and helps them support services such as counseling and financial aid. |
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Registered Dietitian (RD or RDN)
or registered dietitian assistant |
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PHYSICAL THERAPIST (PT)
or Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) |
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Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
identifies communication disorders, addresses factors involved with recovery, and develops a plan.] of care to meet recovery goals. |
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| to identify with the feelings of others |
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| sharing the feelings and difficulties of others |
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| defines the tasks that health-care providers are legally allowed to do as a permitted by state or federal law |
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Resident and residents family |
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| an important member of the care team. The resident helps plan care and the resident's family may also be involved in these decisions. |
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| the quality or state of being in accordance with the law |
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