1. Private Health Care Facilities

2. Hospital  Major type of health care facility  Institution that provides medical or surgical care and treatment for the sick or injured  Types/Classifications based on source of income  Private or Proprietary (operated for profit)  Religious  Nonprofit/Voluntary  Government

3. Types of Hospitals  General  Treat wide range of conditions  Specialty  ie: Burn, oncology, pediatric, psychiatric, orthopedic, rehabilitative  Government  Operated by federal, state or local agencies  ie: VA, State psychiatric, State Rehab  University/College Med Ct rs  Hospital services along with research and education

4. Long-term care facilities  LTC or LTCF  Provide assistance/care for elderly or disabled  Patients are called residents  Provide basic physical/emotional care to those who can no longer care for themselves; assist with activities of daily living (ADL)  Provide safe secure environment & promote social interactions

5. LTC AKA……  Nursing homes  Geriatric homes  Extended care facilities  Skilled care facilities

6. Independent Living/Assisted Living Facility  Allow people to purchase or rent apartment within the facility  Services my be provided such as meals, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, social events, basic medical care/assist with meds  Need has increased because of the large number of elderly people/ people are living longer

7. Medical Offices  Vary from privately owned by one doctor to large complexes that operate as corporations and employ many doctors/HCW  Services – diagnosis, treatment, exam, basic lab test, minor surgery etc.  Some treat a wide variety of illness and age groups or may specialize and handle certain age groups or illnesses

8. Dental Offices  Vary in size; may be privately owned or by many dentists  Provide dental services  May specialize by age or dental conditions or provide general dental care

9. Clinics  Satellite clinics/center  Composed of group of medical or dental doctors who share the facility and personnel  May provide special care  Surgical centers  Urgent care  Therapy  Oncology  Diabetic

10. Optical Centers  Private or part of large chain of stores  Provide vision exams, prescribe eyeglasses or contacts, check for presence of eye disease  Ophthalmologist  Optometrist

11. Emergency Care Services  Special care for victims of accidents or sudden illness

12. Laboratories  Perform special diagnostic tests such as blood or urine test  May be part of hospital or clinic or operate independently

13. Home Health Care  Provide care in patient’s home  Service elderly or disabled  Provide nursing care, personal care, therapy, homemaking

14. Hospice  Provide care for terminally ill persons with life expectancies less than 6 months  Care provided in home or facility  Care is directed toward allowing the person to die with dignity and in comfort  Psychological, social, spiritual and financial counseling are provided for the patient and family

15. Mental Health Facility  Treat patients with mental disorders/diseases  Guidance/Counseling Ctr  Psychiatric Clinics  Chemical Abuse Treatment Ctr  Physical Abuse Treatment Ctr

16. Genetic Counseling Ctr  Facility that counsels couples who are pregnant or considering pregnancy to perform prenatal screening tests, check for abnormalities/birth defects and id medical options if birth defect is present, help cope with psychological issues caused by genetic disorder/birth defect

17. Rehabilitation  Provide care to help patients with physical or mental disabilities obtain maximum self-care and function; PT, ST, OT, RT, Hearing Therapy may be provided

18. HMO  Health Maintenance Organization  Provide total health care directed toward preventative health care

19. Industrial Health Care Centers  AKA = occupational health clinics  Provide health care for employees of industry or business by performing basic exams, teach accident prevention/safety and emergency care

20. School Health Services  Provide emergency care for victims of accidents/sudden illness at school/college; perform tests to check for health conditions; promote health education; maintain safe/sanitary school environment