Health care services

nursing

1. HEALH CARE SYSTEM Totality of services offered by all health disciplines. Purpose :- To provide care to the ill or injured. To achieve optimal levels of health care for a defined population

2. TYPES OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES Public health Physician’s offices Ambulatory care centers Occupational health clinic H ospitals

3. TYPES OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES Substance care facilities Extended care facilities Retirement and assisted living centers Rehabilitation centers Home health care agencies

4. TYPES OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES Day care centers Rural care Hospice services Crisis centers Mutual support and self help group

5. PUBLIC HEALTH PHYSICIANS OFFICES

6. PUBLIC HEALTH PHYSICIAN’S OFFICES Established at the local , state ,federal levels. Funds generally from taxes are administered by elected or appointed officials. Local department have responsibility for developing programes . Primary care setting Majority have their own offices Can be group practices Routine screening illness diagnosis and treatment.

7. AMBULATORY CARE CENTERS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINIC

8. Provide ambulatory care Have diagnostic and treatment facilities Term ambulatory care replaced the term clinic. Setting for the employee health care Recognize the value of health employees Encourage healthy lifestyle Exercise facilities Health promotion activities AMBULATORY CARE CENTERS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CLINIC

9. HOSPITALS SUBACUTE CARE FACILITIES

10. Size from 12 bed (rural) to 1500 bed (metropolitan). Governmental or non governmental. Variety of health care services based on their size and location. Designed for patient with acute illness, injury or exacerbation of disease process. Generally more intensive than long term care HOSPITALS SUBACUTE CARE FACILITIES

11. EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES RETIREMENT AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS

12. EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES RETIREMENT AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS Formerly called nursing homes. Provide personal care those who are chronically ill. Provide care for elderly clients. Consist of separate houses condominiums, apartments for residents Offer meals , laundry services , nursing care, transportation and social activities.

13. REHABILITATION CENTERS HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES

14. REHABILITATION CENTERS HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES Independent community centers or special units. Assist to restore the health and recuperate. Eg:- drug and alcoholic rehabilitation centers. Services offered in the h ome. Education to the client and family. Provide care to acute,chronic and terminally ill client.

15. DAY CARE CENTERS RURAL CARE

16. DAY CARE CENTERS RURAL CARE Provide care for infants and children while parents work. Elder care centers also available (socializing, exercise programes and simulation) Counseling and physical therapy Provide emergency care to clients in rural areas. Nurse in rural setting must be generalists who are able to manage a wide variety of clients and health care problems

17. HOSPICE SERVICES CRISIS CENTERS

18. HOSPICE SERVICES CRISIS CENTERS Hospice was a place for travelers to sit. Care provided in the home or other health care setting . Services given to the terminally ill, their families and support persons. Improving and maintaining the quality of life. Provide emergency services 24 hr service. Help people to cope up with an immediate crisis. Provide guidance and support for long term care.

19. MUTUAL SUPPORT AND SELF HELP GROUP Deal with life crisis people experience. Alcoholic anonymous groups

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