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| Health-illness Continuum | Describes the continually shifting levels of health experienced by each person |
| DRG’s (Diagnosis-related groups) | hospitals are reimbursed based on a predetermined fee for a diagnosis / Aim cost containment |
| Medicare | Provides payment for care for persons over 65 and older and disabled individuals under 65 who qualify for Social Security |
| Medicaid | Government insurance program for low income persons 65 under and their dependents. |
| Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) | You choose a primary care doctor who coordinates most of your care and from which you require a referral to a specialist |
| Hospice | Provides care for terminally ill patients at home and other specified facilities |
| Rehabilitation Centers | Aim is either restoration to former level of functioning or to maintain or maximize remaining function |
| Certified Nursing Assistants | Trained to assist nurses in providing health care to patients |
| Licensed Practical Nurses | Provides nursing care under the supervision of the RN |
| Registered Nurses | Work to promote health, prevent disease and help patients cope with illness. They are advocates and health educators for patients, families and communities |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists | Advance Practice nurse who specializes in the administration of anesthesia and the care of patients who receive it. |
| Advanced Practice Nurse | Diagnose and treat illnesses. Most are certified to prescribe medication |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | An advanced practice nurse whose care focuses on a specific patient population |
| Certified Nurse Midwives | An advanced practice nurse that cares for women during labor and delivery |
| Physicians | Provides medical care to patients after graduating from a college of medicine |
| Physician Assistants | Performs certain physician duties under the supervision of that physician |
| Pharmacists | Dispense medications from prescriptions, consult with physicians and provide medication information to patients |
| Social Workers | Treat psychosocial problems of patients and their families |
| Dietitians | Provide nutritional information, analyze nutritional needs and calculate special dietary needs |
| Physical Therapists | Assist patients in reducing physical disability and pain through evaluation and treatment |
| Respiratory Therapists | Work with patients that have respiratory problems. |
| Occupational Therapists | Assist patients in restoring self-care, work and leisure skills |
| Speech Pathologists | Treats patients with speech and oral feeding disorders |
| Health Unit Secretaries | Manage the clerical work of the unit. |
