Chapter 5 - Hospital Types Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What are the three major types of hospitals by ownership?

Voluntary (correct)

Proprietary (correct)

Public (correct)

Private

What type of hospital is owned by the government?

Public hospitals

Whom do federal hospitals primarily serve?

Federal beneficiaries such as military personnel, veterans, and Native Americans

What is the largest group of federal hospitals?

Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals Signup and view all the answers

What do county and city hospitals primarily serve?

The general public Signup and view all the answers

What type of hospitals are not government owned and considered not for profit?

Voluntary hospitals Signup and view all the answers

What type of hospitals are owned by investors and are for-profit?

Proprietary hospitals Signup and view all the answers

What type of hospital provides many different types of services to meet general needs?

General hospital Signup and view all the answers

What are specialty hospitals?

Hospitals that provide services for a specific disease or target population Signup and view all the answers

What can multiunit hospitals result from?

The merging or acquiring of other hospitals with financial problems Signup and view all the answers

What is an acute care hospital?

Short stay hospital; focuses on patients who stay for less than 30 days Signup and view all the answers

What type of hospital focuses on patients who stay for more than 30 days?

Long-term care hospital Signup and view all the answers

What defines urban hospitals?

Located in designated urban or city geographical areas Signup and view all the answers

What characteristics define rural hospitals?

Located in counties without urban areas and tend to see more poor or elderly patients Signup and view all the answers

What does MRHFP stand for?

Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Signup and view all the answers

What does cost plus reimbursement allow?

It allows for capital costs which enable some rural facilities to expand Signup and view all the answers

What are teaching hospitals?

Hospitals that have one or more graduate residency programs approved by the AMA Signup and view all the answers

What defines academic medical centers?

Hospitals organized around a medical school Signup and view all the answers

What is the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems?

A group of elite teaching and research institutions affiliated with large medical schools Signup and view all the answers

What type of hospitals were developed to perform spiritual work?

Church-related hospitals Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about osteopathic hospitals?

They focus on a holistic approach to care and preventative health Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Types of Hospitals by Ownership

Three major types: public, voluntary, proprietary.

Public Hospitals

The oldest hospital type, owned by federal, state, or local governments.
Federal hospitals cater to federal beneficiaries, such as military personnel and veterans.

Federal Hospitals

Serve specific populations like military personnel, veterans, and Native Americans.
Do not typically provide services to the general public.

Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospitals

The largest group of federal hospitals, primarily serving veterans.
Funded through taxes and have high utilization rates among veterans.

County and City Hospitals

Open to the general public and supported by taxes.
Often located in urban areas to assist poor and elderly populations.
Larger entities may affiliate with medical schools for training purposes.
Primarily reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid.

Voluntary Hospitals

Private, not-for-profit institutions not owned by the government.
Their financial support stems from community efforts; focus on community service.
Considered the largest group of hospitals.

Proprietary Hospitals

Investor-owned and for-profit institutions.
Operated by corporations or partnerships; typically have the lowest utilization rates.

General Hospitals

Provide a wide variety of services to meet the overall needs of their communities.
Most hospitals fall under this classification.

Specialty Hospitals

Offer services targeted at specific diseases or populations, such as cardiac or orthopedic care.

Multiunit Hospitals

Result from mergers or acquisitions of financially troubled hospitals.
Can be for-profit, not-for-profit, or government-owned.
Often operate as systems for cost efficiency.

Acute Care Hospitals

Short-stay facilities, focusing on patients with stays averaging less than 30 days.
Represent over 90% of hospitals.

Long-Term Care Hospitals

Cater to patients with stays longer than 30 days, such as those in rehabilitation or chronic disease management.

Urban Hospitals

Based in urban counties, recognized for higher salaries and complex care capabilities.

Rural Hospitals

Located in counties without urban areas; often support poorer and elderly communities.
Face financial challenges more frequently than urban counterparts.

Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (MRHFP)

Established under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
Allows certain rural hospitals to be classified as critical access hospitals (max 25 acute care beds).
Facilitates additional Medicare reimbursement to support rural healthcare facilities.

Cost Plus Reimbursement

A financial mechanism enabling rural hospitals to cover capital costs and expand services.

Teaching Hospitals

Facilities with one or more approved graduate residency programs by the AMA.

Academic Medical Centers

Hospitals affiliated with medical schools, focusing on education and research.

Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems

A collective of elite institutions known for robust teaching and research programs linked with major medical schools.

Established to integrate spiritual care within healthcare services.

Osteopathic Hospitals

Emphasize a holistic approach to care, focusing on prevention, diet, and environmental health factors.

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