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INTRODUCTION TO RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH CARE COURSE CODE FIRST SEMESTER – RTHC01M – MW 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES...

INTRODUCTION TO RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH CARE COURSE CODE FIRST SEMESTER – RTHC01M – MW 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES Are health care centers found in the W1: THE HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT barriors or barangays. They usually provide free vaccinations, check-ups, and deliveries of babies. TOPIC OVERVIEW A. HEALTH CARE SETTINGS B Clinics a. Hospitals b. Clinics c. Mental Health Facilities Not equipped to keep patients for d. Long-term/Residential overnight treatment, diagnosis or Facilities observations. e. Hospice Can be privately owned clinic by a f. Outpatient/Ambulatory Care physician for practice or corporately g. Preventive Care owned. h. Home Health Care Is preferred due to speed, convenience i. Telemedicine and at times a lower cost than hospitals. C Mental Health Facilities A Hospitals Has an inpatient or outpatient versions. According to the Philippine Can be inside a hospital (mental illness government’s Hospital Licensure Act, a ward), a clinic, an institution, or a hospital is a 24 hour facility devoted to rehabilitation facility. the diagnosis, treatment, and care of An individual may need to be people suffering from illnesses, diseases, hospitalized so that they can be closely or injuries. monitored and accurately diagnosed, WHO described hospitals as reservoir of have their medications adjusted or critical resources and knowledge stabilized, or be monitored during an providing continuous availability of acute episode when their mental illness services for both acute and complex temporarily worsens. conditions. It was also stated that hospitals complement and amplify the D Long-Term/Residential Facilities effectiveness of other parts in the health care system. Board and care homes, also called Are required to sell residential care facilities or group homes, are small private facilities, PUBLIC HOSPITALS usually with 20 or fewer residents. These hospital receive support from the They provide 24-hour nursing care, government as they were funded and supervision, help with activities of daily owned by the local government. living, meals, and medication administration to people who cannot PRIVATE HOSPITALS manage independently. These hospitals are owned by investors and tend to offer specialization services such as plastic surgery, cardiology, or E Hospice rehabilitation. Medical care to help someone with a terminal illness live as well as possible PAGE 1 COLIMA – FIRST YEAR - BSRT 101  INTRODUCTION TO RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH CARE COURSE CODE FIRST SEMESTER – RTHC01M – MW 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM for as long as possible, increasing G Preventive Care quality of life. An interdisciplinary team of professionals who address physical, Any medical service that aims to provide psychosocial, and spiritual distress its patients defense against health focused on both the dying person and emergencies. their entire family. Includes doctor visits such as annual Care that addresses symptom physical exams, well-woman management, coordination of care, appointments, and dental cleanings. communication and decision making, The goal of preventive care is to help clarification of goals of care, and quality people stay healthy. The idea is to of life. remove diseases right before they become catastrophic. That keeps health E1 Time For Hospice care costs low. H Home Health Care The patient has 6 months or less to live, according to a physician. The patient is rapidly declining despite Usually less expensive, more medical treatment (weight loss, mental convenient, and just as effective as care status decline, inability perform activities you get in a hospital or skilled nursing of daily living). facility (SNF) The patient is ready to live more Includes any professional support comfortably and forego treatments services that allow a person to live safely aimed at prolonging life. in their home. Professional caregivers such as nurses, F Outpatient/Ambulatory Care aides, and therapists provide short-term or long-term care in the home, depending on a person’s needs. Refers to medical services provided with the patient as outpatient; requiring no admission to a hospital or other facility. H1 Home Health Care helps you: Provided in settings such as dialysis clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, Get better hospital outpatient departments, and Become as self-sufficient as possible the offices of physicians and other Maintain your current condition or level health professionals. of function Slow decline F1 You may get outpatient care in a: H2 Examples of Home Health Care Services Doctor’s office or clinic Clinics Wound care for pressure sores or a Ambulatory surgery center surgical wound Emergency room Patient and caregiver education Outpatient hospital department Intravenous or nutrition therapy Injections Monitoring serious illness and unstable health status PAGE 2 COLIMA – FIRST YEAR - BSRT 101  INTRODUCTION TO RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH CARE COURSE CODE FIRST SEMESTER – RTHC01M – MW 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM I Telemedicine A tool that makes healthcare more accessible, cost-effective, and that increases patient engagement. Since making its debut in the late 1950’s advances in telemedicine have contributed to seniors having the choice to age in place. Patients that reside in rural areas that previously had difficulties accessing a physician, can now reach them virtually. The world health organization (WHO) refers to telemedicine as “healing from a distance”. Utilization electronic information as well as telecommunications technologies to promote long-distance health communication. I1 Three Common Types of Telemedicine INTERACTIVE MEDICINE Allow patients and physicians to communicate in real-time STORE AND FORWARD Permits providers to share patient information with a practitioner in another location REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING Allows remote caregivers to monitor patients that reside at home by using mobile medical devices to collect data (e.g. blood sugar or blood pressure) PAGE 3 COLIMA – FIRST YEAR - BSRT 101