Team STEPPS
available through the agency for healthcare research and quality(AHRQ) this program teaches evidence based teamwork to improve communication and teamwork skills which in turn helps raise quality and safety in health care settings
Managed Care
any method of financing and organizing the delivery of health care in which costs are contained by controlling the provision of benefits and services
Inpatients
stay overnight or longer in a healthcare facility
Inpatient care settings
Acute care hospital or medical center, long term acute care hospital, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation facility, residential care facilities,
Outpatient
care is provided in many settings, designed to meet the needs of the patient in 1 day(24 hours, after which the patient is allowed to return home
Outpatient care settings
hospital outpatient department , outpatient mental health services, Cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, ambulatory care clinics, health departments, medical office, home health care, hospice
Team Nursing
a team consisting of nurses and certified nursing assistants(CNAs) or other assistive personnel to provide care for a group of patients
Patient centered care
empowers the patient to take control and manage their care
primary care nursing
one nurse is responsible for all aspects of nursing care for their assigned patients
case managment
system is associated with a managed care strategy
The affordable care act
addresses four major issues
- cost containment
- preexisting conditions
- small business premiums
- lifetime benefits caps