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Health Care Systems

Health Care Systems. Medical Science II. Introduction. Many different health care systems deliver health care Health care is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the United States Employs over 10 million workers in over 200 careers Two billion dollar per day business.

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Health Care Systems

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  1. Health Care Systems Medical Science II

  2. Introduction • Many different health care systems deliver health care • Health care is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the United States • Employs over 10 million workers in over 200 careers • Two billion dollar per day business

  3. Hospitals • Vary in size and type of service provided • General hospitals treat wide range of conditions • Example: Onslow Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, NC Specialty Hospitals • Care for certain conditions or age groups • Example: Duke Children’s Hospital in Durham, NC

  4. Government Hospitals • Operated by federal, state, and local government agencies • Facilities for military personnel and their dependents • Example: Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, NC or Womack Army Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC

  5. Images of military hospitals • http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/files/images/Military-Sealift-Command-hospital-ship-USNS-Mercy.jpg

  6. Images of military hospitals • http://images.publicradio.org/content/2008/05/21/20080521_mash8063rd_33.jpg

  7. University or College Medical Centers • Provide services, research and education • Example: Pitt County Memorial Hospital (University Health Care Systems) in Greenville, NC

  8. Long Term Care Facilities (LTC or LTCF) • Provide care for the elderly, individuals with chronic illness • Example: Britthaven of Jacksonville (behind hospital) or Britthaven of Onslow (New River) in Jacksonville, NC

  9. Medical Offices Services • Diagnosis • Treatment • Examinations • Basic laboratory tests • Minor Surgery • Example: Jacksonville Children’s Clinic

  10. Dental Offices • Services • Preventative • Cosmetic • Restoration • Example: Maxwell L. Gilliam, D.D.S. in Jacksonville, NC

  11. ClinicsSatellite Clinics or Satellite Centers • Group of physicians and/or dentists that provide special care • Example: Onslow Doctors Care (blue and white building across from the mall) in Jacksonville, NC

  12. Optical Centers • Services • Vision examinations • Prescribe eye glasses or contact lenses • Check for the presence of eye diseases • Example: Lenscrafters (in shopping malls)

  13. Emergency Care Services • Provide special care for accidents or sudden illness • Call 911 (EMS-Emergency Medical Services) • Rescue squads • Fire Department • ERs operated by hospitals • Helicopter (East Care)

  14. Laboratories • Medical laboratories: perform diagnostic tests • Dental laboratories: prepare dentures and other devices • Example: Onslow Diagnostics (behind the hospital) Jacksonville, NC

  15. Home Health Care • Provide health care services in patient’s home • Example: Continuum Home Health & Hospice in Jacksonville, NC

  16. Hospice • Provide care for terminally ill persons with life expectancy of six months or less in person’s home or hospice facility • Example: Onslow County Home Health & Hospice in Jacksonville, NC

  17. Mental Health Facilities • Deal with mental diseases and disorders • Examples: Brynn Marr Hospital in Jacksonville, NC

  18. Genetic Counseling Centers • Perform prenatal (before birth) screening tests for birth defects • Example: ECU Physicians Women’s Health in Greenville, NC

  19. Rehabilitation Centers • Provide care directed at helping individuals with physical or mental disabilities obtain maximum self-care and function • Example: Coastal Rehabilitation Center (CRMC) in New Bern, NC

  20. Health Maintenance Organizations • Health care is directed towards preventive health care • Example: Alternative Health Care Options in Charlotte, NC

  21. Industrial Health Care Centers • Provides health care services for employees of large companies or industries • Example: Moses Cone Occupational Health in Greensboro, NC

  22. School Health Service • Found in schools and colleges that provide health screening and emergency care for accidents and sudden illnesses • Examples: Onslow County School District and East Carolina University Student Health Center

  23. Government Agencies • World Health Organization (WHO)-international agency sponsored by the United Nations. • Complies statistics and information on diseases, publishes health information, and investigates and addresses serious health problem throughout the world.

  24. Government Agencies (cont) • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)-national agency that addresses the health problems in the United States.

  25. Government Agencies (cont) • National Institutes of Health (NIH)-division of USDHHS responsible for conducting research on diseases. • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-division of USDHHS that is concerned with causes, spread and control of diseases.

  26. Government Agencies (cont) • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-national agency responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public.

  27. Government Agencies (cont) • Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)-national agency that researches the quality of health care delivery and identify the standards of treatment that should be provided by health care facilities.

  28. Government Agencies • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSA)-state agency that is responsible for enforcing standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses.

  29. Government Agencies (cont) • Health Departments-directed by USDHHS, this state agency provides specific services needed by the state or local community. • Services include: immunizations, inspections for environmental health and sanitation, communicable disease control, health education, and clinics for health care and prevention.

  30. Voluntary Agencies(Nonprofit) • Studies a disease, provides funding to encourage research towards curing or treating the disease, and educates the public about the disease. • Provides special services to victims of disease, such as purchasing medical equipment and supplies, and providing treatment centers.

  31. Voluntary Agencies (Nonprofit) cont • Supported by donations, membership fees, fundraisers, and federal or state grants. • American Cancer Society • American Heart Association • American Diabetes Association • Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)

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