2.8 Chapter Conclusion
Brandon Censon MPH, CPH, RRT-NPS, CPFT, CPT
Summary
In this chapter, we explored various healthcare settings, ranging from those that offer long-term care to those where patients stay only briefly to receive specific care.
Recall Landau, who was introduced at the beginning of the chapter. After exploring various healthcare settings, they felt as though a career in a setting with short-term relationships would be the most appropriate for them. Landau is now investigating careers in outpatient therapy facilities.
Review Questions
- The process of prioritizing care based on the acuity of injuries or illnesses in an emergency department is known as __________________ .
- What is the key difference between an urgent care facility and an emergency care facility?
- True or False: Assisted-living facilities often care for patients who have acute conditions that require an extended amount of time to treat.
- What type of facility generally provides same-day surgical care, including preventative and diagnostic procedures?
- Outpatient rehabilitation centers
- Dental offices
- Ambulatory surgery centers
- Home health care
- What healthcare setting would you prefer to work in and why? Explain your answer by identifying the care provided and how it connects with your experiences or values.
- Many factors play a role in the kind of healthcare setting a person prefers or is required to use. Please select one healthcare setting that resonates with you and explain how it serves a specific patient population.
- Which of the following settings are examples of long-term care facilities?
- Skilled nursing facilities
- Hospitals
- Assisted-living facilities
- Rehabilitation facilities
- Inpatient behavioral health
- Physicians clinics
- _______________ is a therapy professional that can be found working in a rehabilitation facility.
- True or False: State and local health departments are funded by state and federal governments.
- What are the two categories of mental health illnesses?