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EXAM REVIEW Occupancy % best for flow – 80% Risks of overcrowding – (short answer), treatment of patients in areas not designated for treatment such as hallways, resulting in a loss of privacy for patients and families, treatment of boarded patients, including mental health and ICU patients, by ED...

EXAM REVIEW Occupancy % best for flow – 80% Risks of overcrowding – (short answer), treatment of patients in areas not designated for treatment such as hallways, resulting in a loss of privacy for patients and families, treatment of boarded patients, including mental health and ICU patients, by ED nurses, increased morbidity and mortality for boarded and ED patients, increased disability in older patients who are discharged to facilities rather than admitted, increased length of stay for admitted patients, decreased patient satisfaction for hospitalized and ED patients, diminished ED staff satisfaction and employee engagement, significant delay in evaluation and treatment of emergency patients, patients leaving prior to completion of medical treatment, increased ambulance diversion time, increased stress for behavioural health patients due to a lack of facilities or privacy that are necessary component of emergency psychiatric care, increased costs of care delivery, and reputation damage for the entire institution. 3 types of professionals in primary health care – family doctor, nurse practioner, pharmacist Population health – refers to health outcomes to a population group and the equitable sharing of those outcomes with that group, an entire population or a population group can be defined by its ethnicity, geography, nationhood or other jurisdictional nature, sense of community, or setting Population health does integrate public health initiatives such as health promotion and disease prevention Reports involved in introducing concepts and development of population health Canada – Declaration of Alma-Ata (1978), Lalonde Report (1974), Epp Report (1986), Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (1986), Toward a Healthy Future: The First Report on the Health of Canadians (1996), National Forum on Health (1994-1997) Are the new federal long term care standards mandatory? – No Know 6/12 SDOH (short answer) – Gender, Biology and genetic endowment, access to health services, social support and coping skills, physical environment, education and literacy, social status, income What is the total NB health care budget – 3.8 million What year were regional health authorities first created in NB? – 2008 1992 How many provincial programs are offered in NB by Horizon and Vitalite to service the whole province? – 20 13 Does NB have transplant services for lung kidney and heart - No Access to health care, access to surgery, create a connected system, access addiction and mental health services, support seniors Do regional health authorities submit annual reports and if so by when? – yes June 30th Who is NB’s new minister of health? – John Dornan