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Government Agencies

Government Agencies. World Health Organization. Sponsored by United Nations Investigates serious diseases & health issues across the world. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services. Deals with problems in the United States 3 Divisions CDC = concerned with cause & spread of disease

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Government Agencies

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  1. Government Agencies

  2. World Health Organization • Sponsored by United Nations • Investigates serious diseases & health issues across the world

  3. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services • Deals with problems in the United States • 3 Divisions • CDC = concerned with cause & spread of disease • (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) • FDA = regulates drug & food products sold in US • (Food and Drug Administration) • OSHA = establishes & enforces safety standards • (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

  4. Health Departments • Provide services for community • Examples = • Immunizations • Collection of statistics • Communicable disease control

  5. OBRA • Omnibus Reconciliation Act (1987) • Designed to improve quality of life, care, & safety of residents in nursing homes • Long term care facilities must: • Maintain a ‘homelike’ environment’ • Maintain or improve independance

  6. OBRA Requirements • Complete State approved training program • Successfully complete basic skills test & written exam • Periodic evaluations • Must work 8h in a two year period in order to renew certificate • Goal is to improve holistic care

  7. Government Programs • Medicare • Must be 65 yrs. old or have a disability • Part A (Hospital Insurance) $0 • Part B (Medical Insurance) $115/month • Part C (Medical Insurance) • Part D (Rx Plan)

  8. Medicaid • Provided by each state • Healthcare for low income families • Covers • Doctor fees • Diagnostic tests • Hospital fees • Rx

  9. Examples • As Ebola Cases Rise In Uganda, Health Workers Seek To Contain Virus • www.npr.org

  10. Examples • H3N2 found in US (Aug 2012) • ProMED-mail

  11. Examples • Multistate Outbreak of SalmonellaTyphimurium Infections Linked to Cantaloupe • Posted August 17, 2012 11:00 PM ET

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