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
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