Component 1; Unit 2: Delivering Health Care, Part 1
Description:
This unit depicts the medical model of health care in the U.S., with an overview of the organization of health care and the physical structure of health care delivery in outpatient, inpatient, and long-term care settings, including an overview of the organization of the Veterans Affairs (VA) system. This unit is intended primarily for the student who does not have a background in health care, though the topics of this unit are described at a relatively advanced level.
Objectives:
- Describe the organization of healthcare at the federal, state, and local levels.
- Describe the organization of the VA system and Military Health System.
- Describe the structure and function of hospital clinical and administrative units.
- Describe different types of long-term care facilities, with an emphasis on their function.
Component 1; Unit 2; Lecture 2a Comp1_Unit2a_Lecture_Slides
Organization of Health Care and the Federal, State, and Local Levels (20:25)
Component 1; Unit 2; Lecture 2b Comp1_Unit2b_Lecture_Slides
The Organization of the VA and Military Health Systems (17:46)
Component 1; Unit 2; Lecture 2c Comp1_Unit2c_Lecture_Slides
Structure and Function of Health Care Facilities and Hospital Units (20:30)
Component 1; Unit 2; Lecture 2d Comp1_Unit2d_Lecture_Slides
Long-term Care Facilities (20:27)
Suggested Readings
O’Leary, Margaret R., and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations, and Acronyms for the Era of Reform. Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, 1994. Print.
Siegler, Eugenia L., Mirafzali, Saeid, and Foust, Janice B. An Introduction to Hospitals and Inpatient Care. New York: Springer Pub., 2003. Print.