Healthcare Delivery System

1. Healthcare Delivery System Objective: Explain the health care delivery system (public, private, government and non-profit). Foundation Standard 3

2. The Healthcare Delivery System • According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2013, there were more than 15.8 million health care related jobs • It is projected to add more jobs—over 4 million—than any other industry between 2012 and 2022, according to BLS • It is projected to be among the fastest-growing industries in the economy • More than 200 different health careers

3. The Healthcare Delivery System • Traditional medical model assumes that illness and disease require treatment like medications • Recently, some movement toward wellness model – the prevention of disease and maintenance of well-being

4. The Healthcare Delivery System Different types of health care delivery systems: • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________ facilities/agencies

5. PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FACILITIES • Owned by the _______________________ • Receives government funding • Example: Regional One in Memphis

6. PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES • Owned by a company/organization • ______________________ receive government funding to operate • Example: Baptist Memorial Healthcare, Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare, St. Francis

7. PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES • Private hospitals can be ___________or __________ • For profit: • seek ___________________ first • these organizations make money which allows them to purchase the latest medical technologies & create state-of-the-art facilities • can ____________ to treat pts with non-life threatening illnesses/injuries due to perceived inability to pay • Example: Cancer Treatment Center of America

8. PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES • Non-profit: • takes all patients regardless of ____________________ or financial status • can __________ refuse to treat pts, even if they can‘t pay • may offer many community-based health programs • doesn’t pay _________________ • Example: St. Jude, Baptist Memorial Healthcare, Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare

9. PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES • There are many different types and classifications of health care facilities including: general hospitals, specialty hospitals, ambulatory facilities, long term care facilities, etc.

10. PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES _______________________________________: • Treat a wide variety of illnesses and ages • For example: • Baptist DeSoto • St. Francis • Methodist Olive Branch

11. PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ______________________________________: • Specific conditions, age groups, or other ways of grouping patients • For example: • Cancer hospitals • Pediatric hospitals • Psychiatric hospitals • Rehabilitation centers

12. PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ________________________________________: • Also called “outpatient services” – they often provide diagnostic and treatment services that were previously performed in hospitals • ___________ clinics (surgicenters) outpatient surgery • _____________________ centers • Outpatient clinics • Optical centers • Genetic counseling centers (fertility clinics)

13. PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ____________________ Facilities: • Mainly care for _______________patients (residents) • May also care for individuals with disabilities or handicaps • ___________________ care (nursing homes) – basic physical care • _________________ care (skilled nursing) facilities – provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services • __________________ (independent) living facilities – provide basic services (meals, housekeeping, etc.) and basic medical care.

14. PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES __________________________________________: • Nurse or other skilled professional visits patient in his/her home to provide treatment/education • Became more common in late 1980s – now an area of tremendous growth • Less _______________________ than admission to hospital or long term care facility • States require licensing of home health agencies to assure the quality of care

15. PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES __________________________________ Offices: • Vary from small (one doctor) to large complexes with multiple specialties and other healthcare professionals • Some treat a wide variety of illnesses and conditions, others specialize

16. PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES __________________________________________: • Counseling centers • Psychiatric clinics and hospitals • Chemical (drug and alcohol) abuse treatment centers • Physical abuse treatment centers, dealing with child abuse, spouse abuse and elderly abuse

17. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES • Services are _______________ supported • Can be at local, state, national and international levels Veterans Administration Hospital

18. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES _______________________________________(CDC): • Operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • Concerned with cause, spread and control of disease, and other health and safety issues, in populations

19. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Food and Drug Administration (FDA): • _________________________ agency • Responsible for regulating ____________ and _____________ products sold to the public

20. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ______________________________________ (WHO): • ____________________________ agency • Sponsored by United Nations • Compiles disease statistics, promotes healthy living, and investigates serious health problems throughout the world

21. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Occupational Safety and Health Administration (________________): • Part of the U.S. Department of Labor • Establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job-related _____________________ _________________________

22. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Veterans Administration: • ________________________ supported • Hospitals and other services that care for veterans who served in the _______________________

23. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Public Health System (Health Departments): • Provide services to states and local communities • Examples of services: • _________________________________ • Environmental health and sanitation • Collection of health statistics and records • _________________________________ • Clinics for health care and prevention

24. NON-PROFIT FACILITIES/AGENCIES • Also called ______________________ agencies • Most deal with specific diseases or groups of diseases • They provide _____________________ for research, promote education, and services for victims of disease. • They also influence laws, create standards, and educate health professionals

25. NON-PROFIT FACILITIES/AGENCIES __________________________: • Hospice movement began in England, rapidly growing in United States • Provides ____________________ care (relieves but does not cure) to dying patients and their families • Emphasis is to make patient’s last days as pain-free and meaningful as possible • Involves healthcare professionals and volunteers • Patients _______________ pay for services provided by hospice companies

26. NON-PROFIT FACILITIES/AGENCIES _________________________________: • Founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 • He was a victim of paralytic poliomyelitis • Initial goal of March of Dimes – care of polio victims, carry out research, develop vaccine • Today – focus on preventing birth defects and reducing infant mortality

27. NON-PROFIT FACILITIES/AGENCIES ____________________________________ (AHA): • Founded in 1915 by a group of cardiologists • Mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke • Research, education and community programs

28. NON-PROFIT FACILITIES/AGENCIES HOSA: • Non-profit ________________________________ • Promotes career opportunities in health care • Over 120,000 members in 47 states and Puerto Rico