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33 Cards in this Set
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a credentialing process used to recognize health care agencies or educational programs for provision of quality services and programs
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accreditation
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comparing national standards and guidelines with other agencies
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benchmarking
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linking clients with services
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care coordination
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a mechanism, usually by means of written examination, that provides an indication of professional competence in a specialized area of practice
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certification
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changes in client health status as a result of care or program implementation
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client outcomes
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assisting the client to meet his or her basic needs and providing direct care such as personal hygiene, meal prep, med administration and treatments
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family caregiving
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palliative system of health care for terminally ill ppl. it takes place in the home with family involvement under the direct supervision of health professionals, esp the visiting nurse. This can also take place in the hospital when severe complications of terminal illness occur or when the family bc exhausted or does not fulfill commitments.
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hospice
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a working agreement in which each home health care provider carefully analyzes his or her role in determining the best plan for the client's care
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inter professional collaboration
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an instrument to collect client data for doing outcome assessments in home health
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outcomes and assessment information set (OASIS)
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alleviating symptoms of, meeting the special needs of, and providing comfort for the dying clients and their families by the nurse
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palliative care
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a mechanism whereby Medicare will pay home health agencies a set amount of money to care for a client who meets the criteria of 1 of 80 home health resource groups (the diagnosis is based on severity, functional status, and number of services needed)
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prospective payment system
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specific statements of law that relate to and clarify individual pieces of legislation
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regulations
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the process by which home health care agencies receive payment, either by the client or three major funding sources: medicare, medicaid, and 3rd party funding
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reimbursement system
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care provided to a client that requires the knowledge and skill of a RN
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skilled care
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health info sent from one site to another by electronic communication
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telehealth
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Which level of prevention is pre-partum and post-partum home visiting models can help vulnerable mothers learn how to cope successfully with stressful life events
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primary
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Which level of prevention is - the nurse assesses clients in their homes for early signs of new health problems, contacts the physician, and initiates prompt treatment to prevent the condition from worsening. i.e. assessing clients for the development of SE from meds
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secondary
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Which level of prevention is - the nurse provides counseling on dietary modifications and insulin injections to the newly diagnosed diabetic client. The purpose of these interventions is to prevent the development of complications from DM. The diabetic client and his/her family implement the therapeutic plan with the goal of maintaining health at the highest possible level.
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tertiary
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what are the different types of home health agencies?
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official, voluntary private, hospital based, proprietary, combination
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QBQI
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quality based quality improvement
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5 types of home care
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1. population focused home care
2. transitional care in the home 3. home based primary care 4. home health 5. hospice |
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what standards do home health nurses follow?
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Scope & Standards of Home Health Nursing Practice
Scope and Standards of Hospice and Palliative Nursing Practice |
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What are home care agencies accredited through?
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The Joint Commission or the Community Health Accreditation Program
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What is the Omaha System?
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standardized system of problem solving, intervention schemes, and problem rating scales.
*it is unique in that it is the only comprehensive vocabulary developed initially by and for practicing population-focused nurses. |
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What key characteristics define this type of agencies/home health services...
Private |
are grouped together as nonprofit home health agencies. Voluntary are supported by charities.
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What key characteristics define this type of agencies/home health services...
Combination |
official and voluntary home health agencies may have merged to cut costs
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What key characteristics define this type of agencies/home health services...
Hospital-Based |
have emerged in response to the recognized need for continuity of care form the acute care setting Clients of hospital based home health care have access to existing inpatient services, thus allowing sharing of resources.
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What key characteristics define this type of agencies/home health services...
Official/Public |
these agencies have tended to retain a focus predominantly on health promotion and illness prevention.
i.e. well child, immunizations, and education |
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Power of Attorney
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*A patient advocate only has the authority to act for the patient while they are unable to communicate. If you get better, their authority ends.
*Further, the patient advocate does not have the authority to end medical treatment if it is likely to cause you death UNLESS you have specifically given the patient advocate the authority to also make life and death decisions for you. *This all must be spelled out in you Health Care Power of Attorney |
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Living Will
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*Another document, similar to Power of Attorney
*This document is used to plan future health care choices *Sets out the medical treatments you choose to have, as well as those you do not want (as well as in what circumstances you may be in at the time) |
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Advanced Directives
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power of attorney & living will
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Episodic Care
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curative and restorative aspect of nursing practice
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Distributive Care
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Health care services that emphasize health promotion, maintenance, and disease prevention.
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