PHP 0310 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Deinstitutionalisation, Non-Commissioned Officer
2 Apr 2014
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Why is it growing? hospice: lifethreatening illnesses (6 months or less) can be at nursing homes, at home, in hospitals, own facilities: multidisciplinary team provides support that lowers cost and lowers invasive procedures hospice care patients less likely to get invasive procedures lower likelihood of hospitalization, medicare requires that if u choose hospice, have to give up other curative care palliative care alleviate symptoms; curative care not only for patients with terminal illnesses ambulatory care hospitals have hgh costs becuz have to maintain lots of services + technology costs emergency facilities emtala: requires hospitals and ambulances to provide care to everyone, regardless of other factors. Emergency dept: cost lots of $, frequently overused in us, emtala, many non urgent visits, emergency depts closing, more and more crowded. Urgent care centers: treat ppl who need immediate (but not emergency) care, unscheduled, flexible hours, usually cheaper, shorter wait times, copay is often lower, growing source of care.
