Health Care Facilities

Medical Careers Chapter 1

Health Care Facilities

Health care is the largest and fastest growing industry in the US, according to government stats.

over 200 health careers

2 billion dollar per day business

Hospitalsvary in size and types of services provided

can be private, religious, nonprofit, government, etc.

general or specialty

need wide range of trained health workers at all levels

http://www.stvincents.org/about-us

http://www.connecticut.va.gov/

Long-term Care Facilities

provide assistance and care for elderly patients (residents), people with disabilities, and people with chronic or long-term illness

some called nursing homes: provide care when patients can no longer care for selves.

some called extended care facilities: nursing and rehab care to prepare patients to return home or to other facilities.

some called independent living/assisted living: provide assistance to patients who can care for themselves.

Discussion Question: The need for LTCs have increased-WHY?

Medical Officescan be privately owned by one, or large and like a corporation with many doctors and health care professionals.

can provide diagnostic care, exams, lab testing, minor surgery, etc.

can treat wide variety of conditions and age groups, or specialize.

Dental Offices

can be privately owned by 1 or more

general care for all ages, or specialized care for certain ages or certain conditions.

Clinicssome are a group of doctors who share a facility

some are operated by private groups who provide special care

many hospitals, colleges, and universities operate them for outpatients

health departments operate them for special services, ie immunizations and STD testing and treatment.

Emergency Care Services

special care for victims of accidents and sudden illness

ambulance services, private and gov’t, rescue squads, emergency care clinics, helicopter or airplane emergency services.

http://www.ynhh.org/medical-services/emergency-and-trauma-services.aspx

Laboratoriesoften part of other facilities

can be separate

perform diagnostic tests, prepare medical devices and parts.

offices, hospitals, and clinics use their services.

Home Health Care

agencies to provide care in patient’s home

used by elderly and disabled

nusing, personal care, therapy, homemaking.

offered by departments, hospitals, private and public, nonprofits, etc.

Hospiceagencies provide care for terminally ill people with life expectancies of 6 months or less.

in a facility or person’s home.

counseling involved

bring comfort and dignity

Mental Health

treat patients with mental disorders and diseases

Rehabilitationin hospitals, clinics, or private centers

goal-help patients with physical or mental disabilities obtain max self-care and function.

physical, occupational, recreational, speech, hearing, etc.

HMOs

We will come back to this one...

Industrial Health Care Centers

found in large companies or industries

provide health care for employees of that place

basic exams

teach accident prevention and safety

provide emergency care.

School Health Services

in schools and colleges

provide emergency care

perform tests

promote health ed

maintain safe and sanitary school environment

many provide counseling

all info found in chapter 1:1 of textbook.