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| Places where care is delivered or administered. |
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| Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) |
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| A form of health insurance in which the cost of care is covered only when a person uses a particular DR or group of DR's except in case of an emergency; seeing a specialist generally requires a referral from the primary DR. |
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| Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) |
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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. PT's can usually choose their providers with a Dr's referral including specialty. |
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| Given in long-term facilities for people who need 24 hr. skilled care |
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| Medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist; available 24-7 |
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| System or strategy of managing health care in a way that controls costs. |
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| an illness that will eventually cause death |
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| Conditions that last a long period of time or even a lifetime |
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| ADL's (activites of daily living) |
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| Activites related to personal care. ie; bathing, dressing, using toilet. |
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| Term given to the process of transforming services for the elders so that they are based on the values and practices of the person receiving care; Choice, dignity, respect, self-determination, and purposeful living. |
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| A serious loss of mental abilities. i.e. thinking, remembering, reasoning, communicating. |
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| 24 hr skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short term, immediate care for injuries or illness. |
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| Care where the patients actively participate in their own medical treatment in close corporation with their health care professionals. |
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| Medical doctor who is licensed and can diagnose a disease or disability and prescribe medication and treatment |
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| A doctor is a licensed professional who diagnoses disease or disability and prescribes treatment and medication. AKA Doctor Of Osteopathy |
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| A physical therapist aka PT or DPT who evaluates a person and develops a treatment plan to increase movement, improve circulation, promote healing, reduce pain, prevent disability, and regain or maintain mobility. |
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| Speech language pathologist or speech therapist identifies communication disorders, addresses factors involved in recovery. |
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| Medical social worker determines residents needs and helps get them support services. |
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| registered Dietitian - Assesses a resident's nutritional status and develops a treatment plan to improve health and manage illness. |
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| Residents and residents family |
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| Resident helps plan care, and the residents family may also be involved in these decisions. Care resolves around the resident and her condition, goals, priorities, treatment, and progress. |
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| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who aka APN (advance practice nurse) A registered nurse who has completed training at the postgraduate level. |
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| Physician assistant is a licensed professional who diagnoses disease or disability and develops treatment plans, as well as prescribes medication. |
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| Coordinate, manages, and provides skilled nursing care in long term care facilities. |
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LPN -Licensed Practical Nurse
LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Administers medications and gives treatments |
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| Identify with feelings of other |
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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 according to state or federal law |
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| Legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming someone else |
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